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Purchase of 300m Capable Small Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (SAUVs)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Mar 2023 at 11:09

Award

24 Aug 2022 at 16:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, part of the UK government, has completed a tender process for the purchase of 300m Capable Small Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (SUAVs). The procurement falls under the goods category and was conducted using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The Royal Navy intends to award a 6-month contract worth £6.39 million to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the purchase of six SUAVs. The contract was signed on August 24, 2022, and it is currently in the award stage.

This opportunity for business growth involves supplying six 300m-capable SUAVs to the Royal Navy. Companies specializing in unmanned underwater vehicles, particularly those with experience in manufacturing and supplying autonomous technologies to naval operations, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract value of £6.39 million presents a significant business opportunity for firms capable of meeting the technical specifications required by the Royal Navy in collaboration with HII, the sole manufacturer with interchangeable equipment with the US Navy.

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Notice Title

Purchase of 300m Capable Small Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (SAUVs)

Notice Description

For Transparency Purposes Only - Purchase of 300m Capable Small Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (SAUVs)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of 6 x 300m Capable Small Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (SAUVs)

Procurement Information

The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a 6-month contract with a value of PS6.9million to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the purchase of six 300m-capable Small Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (SUAVs) to the Royal Navy. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract 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 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. This is because Royal Navy needs to be able to use equipment that is interchangeable with the US Navy for partnership operations and the equipment must be compatible with current systems already in operation. HII are the sole manufacturers of those equipment, and they are the only supplier with the capability to deliver this contract. No alternative or substitutes can be used as this equipment is already in operation by the US Navy.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0362b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006113-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,350,083 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Lauren Terry
Contact Email
lauren.terry103@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
TLJ South East (England)

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

HII UNMANNED SYSTEMS

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES

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