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708100450 - Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) and Carl-Gustaf (C-G) In-Service Support

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT

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15 Aug 2023 at 16:18

Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, through the International Guns, Missiles, and Rockets (IGMR) Project Team, has awarded a contract to Saab Dynamics AB for Contractor Logistic Support and Post Design Services for the Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) System and the Carl-Gustaf Weapon System. The contract is valued at £7.5 million and will span 5 years. Saab Dynamics AB was selected as the sole provider due to its status as the Design Authority and Original Equipment Manufacturer, possessing the necessary technical expertise and proprietary information for safe and effective in-service support.

This procurement opportunity, managed by the Defence Equipment & Support based in Bristol, United Kingdom, focuses on services for repairing and maintaining weapons systems. Businesses with expertise in weapon system maintenance and support would find this tender appealing. The procurement method involved in this contract was a limited negotiation without prior publication of a contract notice, justified by the absence of competition for technical reasons. The contracting process has reached the award stage, with Saab Dynamics AB identified as the supplier for the lucrative contract.

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Notice Title

708100450 - Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) and Carl-Gustaf (C-G) In-Service Support

Notice Description

The International Guns, Missiles and Rockets (IGMR) Project Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD), intends to award a contract (708100450) to Saab Dynamics AB (the Company) for Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) and Post Design Services (PDS) for the Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) System and the Carl-Gustaf Weapon System (the Equipment).

Procurement Information

The International Guns, Missiles and Rockets (IGMR) Project Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD), intends to award a contract (708100450) to Saab Dynamics AB (the Company) for Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) and Post Design Services (PDS) for the Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) System and the Carl-Gustaf Weapon System (the Equipment). Tasks to be carried out by the Company under the contract will include but are not limited to: a. Technical advice. b. Defect investigation and repairs. c. Maintenance, modifications, and obsolescence management. d. Spares. e. Trials, analysis and testing. f. Specifications and drawings. g. Safety certification. The duration of the contract will be 5 (2+3) years and the estimated total value is PS7.5M. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulation (DSPCR) 2011 for technical reasons. The Company is the Design Authority (DA) and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Equipment and, as such, is the only organisation with the requisite technical knowledge, expertise, and know-how necessary to fulfil the requirement as it holds the proprietary information, including all the available technical information (drawings, interfaces, test and calibration specifications/ procedures, jigs, and tools etc.) necessary to undertake the full in-service support of the system and to ensure that it operates safely. The Company also owns and maintains the master design documentation underpinning the safety case and is able to underwrite any safety modification should they be required. It is considered that awarding a contract to any other organisation would present an unacceptable safety risk. It is for the reasons listed above that the Company is the only operator able to perform the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f01c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023949-2023
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

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
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 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
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT
Contact Name
Russell Taylor
Contact Email
russell.taylor208@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

SAAB DYNAMICS

Further Information

Notice URLs

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