Award

701264395 - Support of the Vicon 78 Series 455 Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

02 Dec 2021 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Ministry of Defence is procuring support for the Vicon 78 Series 455 Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS) through a limited tender process. The contract, valued at £4,872,567, includes a primary term of three years with two optional one-year extensions. Set in the industry category of repair and maintenance services, this procurement activity is currently at the Award stage, having been signed on 12 November 2020. The provision will be undertaken in Bristol, United Kingdom, where the Defence Ministry is located.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in defence and aerospace maintenance services, particularly those with expertise in the maintenance and repair of complex military equipment. Given the unique nature of the requirements and the technical specifications mandated by the Ministry of Defence, firms that have established connections with the MOD or possess a thorough understanding of the Vicon system's interoperability will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, companies that can demonstrate the capability to support similar military systems may find value in participating in future tenders related to this sector.

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Notice Title

701264395 - Support of the Vicon 78 Series 455 Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS)

Notice Description

Contract Award Notice for Support of VICON 78 Series 455 CMDS, which is a theatre-entry standard (TES) system currently fitted to various Aircraft Platforms.

Procurement Information

1) The Air Platform Systems (APS) Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MOD"), intends to place a three (3) year contract with two (2) one (1) year options with Thales UK for the through life support of Vicon 455 Countermeasure Dispensing Systems (CMDS) that are fitted to Wildcat, Shadow and Defender aircraft. 2) It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16 (1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. 3) The continued support required by MOD to existing in-service equipment must be contracted directly with Thales UK, procuring alternative equipment or contracting support from a supplier other than Thales is not possible for the following reasons: a) Interoperability issues, necessitating the substantial re-design and structural modification of complex military equipment, including the installation of specific wiring, to the existing UK aircraft fleets fitted with Vicon 455 CMDS to enable embodiment of alternative CMDS equipment; b) Incompatibility between the existing in-service systems/equipment and the alternative CMDS equipment resulting in further complex design and modification [which, for operational reasons, would be so time consuming as to potentially jeopardise the safe functioning of the Armed Forces]; c) The need to retrain technicians and system experts which would lead to a gap in knowledge that would have a significant risk and impact on current operations and ability for the in-service aircraft to fulfil their operational commitment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fcad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030007-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,872,567 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Nov 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Attn: Rowan Matthew
Contact Email
matthew.rowan101@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THALES

Further Information

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