Award

Provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators and associated technical support

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jul 2023 at 17:18

Award

11 Nov 2022 at 13:21

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators, and associated technical support. The contracting authority is the Ministry of Defence based in Bristol, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the goods category and is related to naval warfare ammunition. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The successful supplier is BAE Systems Bofors AB from Sweden. The contract was signed on 22nd June 2023 for an amount of 269,750,000 SEK.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses involved in supplying technical support and ammunition for naval gun systems. Companies with expertise in the development and supply of naval gun simulators and qualified ammunition would be well-suited to compete. The Ministry of Defence has identified the awarded supplier, BAE Systems Bofors AB, as the only economic operator capable of providing the required equipment and know-how for the safe utilisation of ammunition in naval gun systems. Businesses aiming to engage in defence-related contracts and possess proprietary processes and equipment-specific knowledge would find this tender relevant for business growth.

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Notice Title

Provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators and associated technical support

Notice Description

Provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators and associated technical support

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators and associated technical support

Options: Purchase of additional quantities if required.

Procurement Information

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 contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for Technical Reasons. The Company is the supplier of the 3P ammunition that is currently being qualified by the ship builder and is the only economic operator with the necessary know-how, proprietary processes, and equipment-specific tooling and test equipment to ensure that the qualified T31 3P ammunition is safe to be utilised in the Type 31 naval gun systems at ship acceptance. The Company also owns the Intellectual Property Rights for the both the 57mm and 40mm 3P ammunition. The testing and integration facility must be constructed and configured for the gun systems which are to be fitted to the T31. The Company is the supplier of these gun systems and is the only economic operator with the necessary know-how, proprietary processes, and equipment-specific tooling and test equipment to supply and ensure the T31 gun system simulators can be integrated onto the Type 31 frigate LBIF.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0383a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020029-2023
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

35332000 - Ammunition for naval warfare

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£334,750,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Nov 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
Not specified
Contact Email
emma.brind848@mod.gov.uk, simon.rooney102@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

BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS

Further Information

Notice URLs

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