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Giraffe-1X Procurement

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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29 Sep 2022 at 10:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to SAAB for the provision of Qty 4 (Four) Giraffe-1X Radars for deployment on operations. The procurement method used was limited, specifically a negotiated process without publication of a contract notice. The total estimated contract value is £6,500,000. The procurement was carried out due to extreme urgency related to Risks to Life arising from technological advances in Un-crewed Aerial Systems (UAS). The Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, UK, was the buying organisation overseeing this procurement.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses involved in radar technology and defence equipment. Companies with expertise in providing radar systems for military deployments may find this tender particularly relevant. The successful bidder, SAAB, a large-scale supplier from Sweden, won the contract and is now actively engaged in fulfilling the requirements. Given the urgency and critical nature of the procurement, businesses capable of delivering high-quality and rapidly deployable defence solutions are well-suited to compete in such tenders.

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Notice Title

Giraffe-1X Procurement

Notice Description

The provision of Qty 4 (Four) Giraffe-1X Radars for deployment on operations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of Qty 4 (Four) Giraffe-1X Radars for deployment on operations.

Procurement Information

The Secretary of State for Defence intends to enter into a contract with SAAB Limited (the Contractor) for the provision of Qty 4 (Four) Giraffe-1X Radars for deployment on operations with a total estimated value of PS6,500,000. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). 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 element of the contract for Qty 4 (Four) Giraffe-1X Radars for deployment on operations 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 16(1)(a)(iv) of the DSPCR 2011 for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by, and not attributable to, the contracting authority (the Ministry of Defence), the time limits specified in regulation 17 for the restricted procedure, or regulation 18 for the negotiated procedure, cannot be met. The award for the Qty 4 (Four) Giraffe-1X Radars for extreme urgency is strictly necessary to meet an immediate deployment on operations required to respond to an extremely urgent and credible Risk to Life and materiel which exists for ongoing operations as a result of Un-crewed Aerial System (UAS) threat. The extreme urgency has arisen in response to the Risks to Life that have rapidly emerged from technological advances in UAS. The fastest and most effective solution to reduce Risk to Life brought about by these unforeseeable circumstances for the contracting authority is to rapidly procure a credible, 24 hour capable Counter-UAS capability. The SAAB G1X radars are a proven capability and as such there is a high degree of confidence among Counter-UAS experts that they will meet the immediate urgency of the requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03714d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027299-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

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


CPV Codes

35722000 - Radar

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
desjsens-comrcl-dsp@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

SAAB

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