Award

The Provision of In-Service Support for INVISIO headsets

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Aug 2023 at 10:30

Award

02 Jun 2023 at 16:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, part of the UK government, has awarded a contract for the provision of technical support services for INVISIO headsets to Marlborough Communications Ltd. The contract value is £9,703,626.08, with a duration of 480 days. The procurement method was a limited tender, negotiated without publication of a contract notice. The location for service delivery is Rehill, Surrey. The industry category for this contract is services, specifically repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems. The procurement stage is the award, with the contract signed on 28th July 2023.

This tender opportunity for providing technical support services for INVISIO headsets can benefit businesses with expertise in repair and maintenance of military electronic systems. Companies well-suited to compete are those with capabilities for in-service support of advanced electronic equipment. The contract presents an opportunity for business growth by offering a steady revenue stream and a chance to collaborate with key government agencies, such as the Ministry of Defence. As a single-source contract justified by technical reasons, this opportunity requires a high level of expertise and adherence to safety regulations to ensure the safe functioning of defence systems.

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Notice Title

The Provision of In-Service Support for INVISIO headsets

Notice Description

The TacSys Service Executive (SE) within Defence Digital, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to place with Marlborough Communications Ltd a 12-month contract for the provision of technical support services to Invisio Headsets

Lot Information

Lot 1

The TacSys Service Executive (SE) within Defence Digital, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to place with Marlborough Communications Ltd a 12-month contract for the provision of technical support services to Invisio Headsets.

Procurement Information

A Single Source contract with Marlborough Communications Ltd (MCL) for the Invisio Headset is justified as competition is absent for the following reasons: Design Support: INVISIO(c) A/S Denmark who own the Intellectual Property Rights of the INVISIO Headset system have appointed MCL as their UK partner and are not prepared to licence other suppliers to support or supply the equipment. Repair: Due to the complexity of the equipment, MCL as the Co-ordinating designer, are the only contractor with the technical ability to undertake repair, maintenance and overhaul activities as they are the only company that supply this equipment. Any other contractor would require a licence from INVISIO(r)A/S to obtain the drawings and list of spare parts required to undertake design and manufacture activities which is unlikely to be approved by INVISIO due to the presence of MCL with whom they have an agreement. Safety: To compete this requirement would introduce the possibility of contravention of the CNAWR and the Defence Safety Authority (DSA) regulations as it would not be possible to ensure that another contractor would be sufficiently qualified, within the requisite timeframes, to undertake design and manufacture activities without including an associated unacceptable level of risk. This would result in the Authority not being able to fulfil CNAWR safety requirements which must be fulfilled to ensure the safe functioning of the forces. To comply with the CNAWR the principles of As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) must be adhered to. Reasonably practicable involves weighing a risk against the trouble, time and money needed to control it. Thus, ALARP describes the level to which the Authority expect to see workplace risks controlled. d. The Law requires that Safety and Risk to Life are managed to an ALARP status. This requires evidence of speed of response and that the costs are not disproportionate to the benefit achieved. To compete this requirement would introduce the possibility of contravention of the CNAWR and the DSA regulations as it would not be possible to ensure that another contractor could be sufficiently qualified within the requisite timeframes to undertake design and manufacture activities without including an associated unacceptable level of risk. This would result in the Authority not being able to fulfil CNAWR safety requirements which must be fulfilled to ensure the safe functioning of the forces

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d380
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024598-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

50660000 - Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,110,764 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Ash, 0A, attn: Webber Harvey, Harvey Webbber
Contact Email
harvey.webber100@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
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLK11 Bristol, City of

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MARLBOROUGH COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (MCL

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