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Stabilised Weapon System

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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10 Feb 2023 at 15:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has recently awarded a contract for the procurement and support of a Stabilised Weapon System. The procurement process was completed under a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice. The award criteria was based on the lowest price, with the contract worth £20,000,000, signed on 10th February 2023. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom. The tender falls under the goods category, specifically weapons, ammunition, and associated parts.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing repair and maintenance services of weapons and weapon systems. Suppliers offering shoulder-fired stabilised systems compatible with AR15 are well-suited to compete. The contract was awarded to Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited, the sole UK agent for AIMLOCK USA. The procurement method was chosen based on technical reasons, following a thorough market research and evaluation process to meet the Authority's technical requirements for the Stabilised Weapon System.

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Notice Title

Stabilised Weapon System

Notice Description

Procurement and Support of a Stabilised Weapon System.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Dismounted Close Combat Programme Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a contract with Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited, the sole UK agent for AIMLOCK USA which is the manufacturer for the capability to undertake baseline trials by the OEM to support the procurement decision by the Authority for the supply and support of a stabilised weapon system that meets the following Key requirements. 1. Shoulder fired stabilised system. 2. Man Portable. 3. Walk on walk off. 4. No adaptation of host platform. 5. AR15 Compatible 6. No mechanical interruption of shot release, direct release of shot through User action. 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 subcontractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the supplier named.

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. Following the responses to an RFI published 7 November 2022 and closed 30 November 2022 under procurement reference: 705780450 to determine if there are alternative solutions available in the market, AIMLOCK USA represented by their sole UK Agent Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited remained the only company that has a viable solution available that could potentially meet the Authority's technical requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004230-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

35300000 - Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

50840000 - Repair and maintenance services of weapons and weapon systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Feb 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
Neena Sahauli
Contact Email
neena.sahauli100@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

IAN EDGAR (LIVERPOOL

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