Notice Information
Notice Title
In-Service Support (ISS) to Submarine Countermeasure Acoustic Device (SCAD)
Notice Description
This corrigendum is notification of a change on VEAT Notice 2021/S 000-029897, 701577920 In-Service Support (ISS) to Submarine Countermeasure Acoustic Device (SCAD) issued 01/12/2021, found at the following link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029897-2021?origin=SearchResults&p=1.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The contract is for the provision of in-service support. Activities will include but not be limited to: a) programme and contract management b) provision of remote support c) provision of technical advice d) provision of support on as required basis e) provision of training to ships staff and Torpedo loading Party f) provision of collection and disposal services g) other support related activities requiring site visits.
Procurement Information
Defence Equipment and Support Group (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, proposes to place a contract with Ultra Electronic Ocean Systems (UEOS) to maintain the Submarine Countermeasure Acoustic support. Activities will include but not be limited to: a) programme and contract management b) provision of remote support c) provision of technical advice d) provision of support on as required basis e) provision of training to ships staff and Torpedo loading Party f) provision of collection and disposal services g) other support related activities requiring site visits. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16 (1) (a) (ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 due to technical reasons. This is because Ultra Electronic Ocean Systems (UEOS), as the OEM, designed, developed and supplied the SCAD countermeasure capability for use on A, T & V class submarines and has supported the capability since their introduction into service and is therefore the only supplier with the relevant knowledge inclusive of designs, drawings and technical data to support the SCAD countermeasures. The data is proprietary owned and is necessary for the fulfilment of the requirement, and therefore as no other contractor would have access to it, no other contractor could fulfil this requirement. Ensuring its continued interoperability with other elements of the UK Ministry of Defence's submarine combat system (SAWCS & Sonar system, 2076 & 2054IR) all of which are essential for the protection of the Royal Navy submarines against torpedo attack which includes the Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02fc3f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033819-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
-
- CPV Codes
32342400 - Acoustic devices
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Nov 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Dec 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- margaret.thorne404@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- N/A
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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