Award

On-the-man Modular Carriage and PPE Clothing System

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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09 Mar 2022 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, is currently modifying an existing contract for the ‘On-the-man Modular Carriage and PPE Clothing System’ with Level Peaks Associates Ltd. This adjustment involves an increase of 50% in the contract value, raising the Maximum Contract Liability from £170,210 to £255,315 (excluding VAT). The procurement involves the purchase of 100 additional units and falls under the protective and safety clothing category. This modification is being carried out at the Contract Reference 701534395 and is crucial due to the necessity of maintaining equipment compatibility and the risk introduced by potential contractor changes. The contract has a duration of 360 days and is situated within the Portsmouth region, UK.

This procurement creates significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in protective and safety clothing and those with a focus on meeting the stringent requirements of military contracts. Companies providing specialised equipment and tailoring services compatible with the existing systems used by the Ministry of Defence will be particularly well-suited to engage in future bidding processes. The Ministry of Defence's necessity for interoperability and reliability in urgent operational deployments offers a fertile ground for SMEs and larger firms that can match these requirements effectively.

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Notice Title

On-the-man Modular Carriage and PPE Clothing System

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to modify an existing contract with LEVEL PEAKS ASSOCIATES LTD, under Contract Reference 701534395 for the purchase of 100 additional 'On-the-man Modular Carriage and PPE Clothing System's'. This is a value increase of 50%, increasing the Maximum Contract Liability from PS170,210 (Exc VAT) up to a Maximum Contract Liability of PS255,315 (Exc VAT). It is considered that the award of the contract modification without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended (in particular by Statutory Instrument 2020/1319)) because it constitutes a permitted modification under that regulation. This is because these additional services/goods have become necessary and to introduce a change of contractor at this stage cannot be made for economic and technical reasons as only LEVEL PEAKS ASSOCIATES LTD has the necessary additional equipment which needs to be identical to the current equipment to ensure interoperability and as MOD personnel have conducted training and designed maintenance regimes tailored to equipment with the existing design. Alternative equipment would introduce a safety risk on urgent operational deployments. To introduce a change in Contractor at this stage would also cause significant inconvenience, delays and substantial duplication of cost for the MOD.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032018
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006526-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment


CPV Codes

35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£255,315 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 20214 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
Not specified
Contact Email
elizabeth.meatyard-gale100@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
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
TLJ31 Portsmouth

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEVEL PEAKS ASSOCIATES

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