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706392450 - Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight (ARILLS) 2

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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23 Jan 2023 at 07:50

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20 Jan 2023 at 15:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has initiated a procurement process for the purchase of Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight (ARILLS) 2 goods. This procurement, titled "706392450 - Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight (ARILLS) 2," falls under the Telescopic sights classification. The Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, United Kingdom, is the buying organization for this tender. The procurement stage is now in the award phase, with the contract being signed on 2023-01-20 for an estimated value of £150 million excluding VAT.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in supplying goods related to telescopic sights. The procurement method used is Negotiated without publication of a contract notice, and it involves a Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight (ARILLS) 2. Businesses specialising in manufacturing research-driven products or having unique technical capabilities related to Telescopic sights may find this tender suitable for their growth. The contract has been awarded to Qioptiq, a large-scale supplier, for providing the necessary TALON Fused Weapon Sight \u2013 Image Intensifier / Thermal Imager for the assault rifle weapon system.

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Notice Title

706392450 - Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight (ARILLS) 2

Notice Description

Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight (ARILLS) 2

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Dismounted Close Combat project team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a seven-year Framework Agreement with Qioptiq Limited for the continued procurement of the TALON Fused Weapon Sight - Image Intensifier / Thermal Imager under the Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight (ARILLS) capability. All future purchases will be subject to financial approval on a case-by-case basis. There will be no initial quantity from the outset. However, there is an estimated TFR of 10,000 TALON systems over the life of the framework, estimated at PS150m ex VAT. Additional information: This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to negotiate a contract with the named supplier on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency.If you are interested in becoming a sub-contractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the supplier named above

Procurement Information

In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 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 this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR for technical reasons. This is due to strict technical impracticality for any other economic operator other than Qioptiq to achieve the same technical requirements/output performance provided by the TALON system that offers a fused dual-channel sight and the interoperability, compatibility and commonality purposes that is required with the current TALON fleet as part of the ARILLS requirement. Qioptiq are the only economic operator that has the necessary know-how/access to information to manufacture and provide the TALON system, to meet the Authority's requirement. Qioptiq is the only economic operator that can meet the Authority's requirement to provide the TALON Fused Weapon Sight - Image Intensifier / Thermal Imager, for the assault rifle weapon system, that meets the Authority's bespoke needs. The Authority's critical technical capabilities as part of the ARILLS requirement can only be met by this unique TALON system, and the requirement therefore cannot be met by another economic operator.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039957
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001935-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

38633000 - Telescopic sights

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20233 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
nicholas.harris841@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001585639

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
N/A
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

QIOPTIQ

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