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7.62mm L94A1 Hughes Chain Gun Post Design Services Contract

Ministry of Defence

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11 Jul 2023 at 12:40

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28 Feb 2023 at 16:13

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has initiated a procurement process for Post Design Services Technical Support for the 7.62mm L94A1 Hughes Chain Gun in Bristol, United Kingdom. The contract falls under the services category with a focus on repair and maintenance services of military vehicles. The procurement stage is in the award phase, and the key date for the contract award was on 28th February 2023. The buying organisation, Ministry of Defence, has issued the tender via a negotiated procurement method for a specific economic operator due to technical reasons.

This tender opportunity can create business growth for companies providing technical support services for military weaponry. Businesses specializing in repair and maintenance services of firearms and ammunition, particularly those with proprietary knowledge and expertise in specific weapon systems, would be well-suited to compete. Given the limited nature of this procurement process, companies with a proven track record in delivering post-design technical support services for military equipment may find this tender highly suitable for expanding their business presence and capabilities in the defence industry sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

7.62mm L94A1 Hughes Chain Gun Post Design Services Contract

Notice Description

Post Design Services Technical Support for the 7.62mm L94A1 Hughes Chain Gun

Lot Information

Lot 1

Post Design Services Technical Support for the 7.62mm L94A1 Hughes Chain Gun

Procurement Information

The Turret Weapons Systems (TWS) team within the DE&S Ajax Portfolio Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a Contract for 5 years to Heckler & Koch NSAF Ltd to cover Post Design Services Technical Support for the 7.62mm L94A1 Hughes Chain Gun currently fitted to various Armoured Vehicle platforms. This Contract will replace the existing Chain Gun PDS Contract No. SSP/00210 with Heckler & Koch NSAF Ltd which is due to expire on 06-May-23. 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 (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011), due to absence of competition for technical reasons. This is because only Heckler & Koch NSAF Ltd as the current longstanding support contractor has the extensive in-depth knowledge and specific know-how, proprietary information (such as up to date drawings), gun specific tooling and safety approvals to carry out the required services. NSAF have stated they will not provide any drawing or technical detail to anyone else and therefore another contractor would be required to demonstrate access to safety critical technical information not presently available to MoD, and also be able to provide technical support based on data that cannot be corroborated by any authority and present an intolerable risk that would undermine the Safety ALARP claim for the weapon. Because of this, it is considered that no other contractor can provide these services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ad02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019765-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Dec 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
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

NSAF Ltd

Further Information

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