Notice Information

  • Notice Title

    DGM/2022 - Supply of Marker Round Training System Compatible Blank Ammunition

  • Notice Description

    Supply of 5.56mm and 9mm Securiblank Ammunition

  • Lot Information

    Lot 1

    DGM PT need to procure GDOTS' proprietary 5.56mm & 9mm Securiblank(tm) ammunition. The estimated total value of the procurement is circa PS1,750,000 (inc VAT) for a duration of 2 years, plus 5 additional annual contract options.

    Options: Annual contract options for a period of 5 years to enable procurement of additional quantities of 5.56mm and 9mm Securiblank(tm) ammunition.

  • Procurement Information

    Defence General Munitions Team (DGM PT), which is part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) currently contracts the supply of Simunition(tm) training rounds from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Limited (GDOTS). To complete the suite of training natures, DGM PT need to procure GDOTs' proprietary 5.56mm & 9mm Securiblank(tm) ammunition. The estimated total value of the procurement is circa PS1,750,000 (inc VAT) for a duration of 2 years, plus 5 additional annual contract options. It is considered that this requirement can be placed using the Non-Competitive Negotiated Procedure pursuant to Article 28 of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) - Technical Reasons. The GDOTS Simunition(tm) suite consists of 2 types of ammunition, a paint marking Simunition(tm) round and a Securiblank round; Simunition(tm) is already in service with the UK MOD and this Notice indicates the UK MOD's intention to complete the suite by purchasing the latter. When combined, these munitions will be used to facilitate less than lethal training through simulation of "real-life" battlefield missions for the armed forces. The full safety system of associated equipment is already in service, along with the weapon conversion kits that are required to fire both types of ammunition. When employed as a system, it provides a complete safe training system and therefore enhances the safety and effectiveness of training. The Securiblank ammunition is interoperable in terms of design and performance with the in-service Simunition(tm) weapon conversion kits. The GDOTS Securiblank(tm) natures have a unique firing mechanism and are the only training natures compatible with the existing in-service systems. Purchasing similar Blank training systems from any other manufacturer would result in a mixed fleet of training equipment and ammunition with different performance and technical characteristics. This would result in incompatibility between the existing in-service training system and the purchased goods, leading to disproportionate technical and safety difficulties in operation and maintenance of this training capability.

Notice Details

  • Notice Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-03b7ad

    Publication Source

    Find A Tender Service

    Latest Notice

    https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033909-2024

    Current Stage

    Award

    All Stages

    Tender, Award


    Notice Type

    Tender 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

    35300000 - Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

    35330000 - Ammunition

  • Notice Value(s)

    Tender Value

    Not specified

    Lots Value

    Not specified

    Awards Value

    Not specified

    Contracts Value

    £19,250,000 £10M-£100M

  • Notice Dates

    Publication Date

    21 Oct 202411 months ago

    Submission Deadline

    Not specified

    Future Notice Date

    Not specified

    Award Date

    30 Mar 20232 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

    Attn: Sullivan Ryan

    Contact Email

    deswpnsdgm-comrclmultiuser@mod.gov.uk, ryan.sullivan111@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

    TLK11 Bristol, City of


    Local Authority

    South Gloucestershire

    Electoral Ward

    Stoke Park & Cheswick

    Westminster Constituency

    Filton and Bradley Stoke


  • Supplier Information

    Number of Suppliers

    2

    Supplier Names

    GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS - CANADA

    GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS CANADA

Further Information

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