Award

The Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

12 Apr 2023 at 10:43

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, represented by Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent, has awarded a contract to Qioptiq Limited for "The Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items" in the industry category of Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles. The procurement process was conducted through a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice. The contract, valued at £9.32 million, includes a 5-year period with additional options, with delivery addresses in the UKG21 region.

This procurement opportunity created by the Ministry of Defence offers potential business growth for companies providing repair and maintenance services for military vehicles. Businesses with experience in negotiating single-source contracts in the Defence sector may be well-suited to compete. The contract with Qioptiq Limited presents an opportunity for suppliers to engage in a long-term partnership with the Ministry of Defence, providing repair services for periscopes and associated items.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items

Notice Description

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) proposes to negotiate a single source contract with Qioptiq Limited for The Repair of Periscopes

Lot Information

Lot 1

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) proposes to negotiate a single source contract with Qioptiq Limited for The Repair of Periscopes, Optronic Equipment and Associated items only. Associated Items shall include but not be limited to, the provision of output specifications. The contract shall be for a 5-year period with 2 x 1 year options, at a value of PS9.32m. The Authority reserves the right to add items of a similar nature during its lifetime. It is considered this requirement can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 due to no tenders having been received in response to the previous restricted procedure reference 2020/S 140-345718. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. 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 UK MOD is to place a single source qualifying Defence contract with the named supplier

Options: 2 x 1 year options, should this be required and subject to supplier satisfactory performance.

Procurement Information

It is considered this requirement can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 due to the absence of tenders in response to the previous restricted procedure reference 2020/S 140-345718 in respect of which, no responses were received

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03be0a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010476-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
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

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
£9,320,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 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
Sally-Anne Cox
Contact Email
sally-anne.cox@babcockinternational.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TELFORD
Postcode
TF2 8JT
Post Town
Telford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Donnington
Westminster Constituency
The Wrekin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QIOPTIQ

Further Information

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