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In-Service Support WIZARD & SILVERY

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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17 Nov 2022 at 11:26

Tender Notice
Award

16 Mar 2022 at 22:45

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence in Bristol, United Kingdom, is conducting a procurement process for In-Service Support to WIZARD & SILVERY, focusing on electronic components. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with the contract signed on 16th March 2022. The opportunity was published on 17th November 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in electronic components to provide In-Service Support for WIZARD & SILVERY. Companies well-versed in electronic architecture, interoperability, and safety requirements, such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Messtechnik GmbH, would be suited to compete in this negotiated tender without prior publication of a contract notice.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

In-Service Support WIZARD & SILVERY

Notice Description

In-Service Support to WIZARD & SILVERY. This support is to be provided by the OEM.

Lot Information

Lot 1

In-Service Support for WIZARD & SILVERY.

Options: 3 Option Years

Procurement Information

The Special Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search, Exploitation & Countermeasures (SEEC) Delivery Team, as part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MOD"), intends to award a contract to Thermo Fisher Messtechnik GmbH for the In-Service Support of WIZARD & SILVERY the EOD explosive identification systems. It is considered that this contract shall be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011). The supplier has designed and developed electronic architecture to meet the specific user requirement. Therefore, contracting with Thermo Fisher Messtechnik GmbH is required due to their specific know how, understanding of the electronic architecture, specific interoperability and safety requirements that must be fulfilled to ensure the functioning of this capability for the armed forces. Any changes would result in complete rework of electronic architecture and the need for additional testing as this could result in a high probability of failure to identify explosives and put at risk the operator, MACA and Contingency Operations. Failure to identify would result in an unacceptable negative impact to MACA EOD & Operational capability.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0322f9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032612-2022
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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31711100 - Electronic components

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£270,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Mar 20223 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
bruce.bawden101@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
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC MESSTECHNIK

Further Information

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