Notice Information
Notice Title
Repair and Maintenance Services for Telecommunications and Radio Network (Project FARSIGHT)
Notice Description
Repair and Maintenance Services for Telecommunications and Radio Network (Project FARSIGHT)
Lot Information
Lot 1
Defence Digital Networks Commercial - Strategic Services (Radios), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to issue an Invitation to Negotiate single source procurement with the aim to award a contract to Airbus Defence & Space Ltd for the duration of 5 years (with annual break points after year 3). This service will maintain and sustain the current assets which are owned by Airbus Defence & Space Ltd. Maintenance and sustainment activities will include spares, repair, obsolescence management, and the ongoing training of MoD personnel for the existing FARSIGHT system. As the Ministry of Defence does not own the solution and assets, it does not have the authority to allow another supplier to maintain and sustain the system. It is important to note, that delivery in theatre creates, specific, environmental and logistical constraints. Such that to sustain and maintain services on the Falkland island can require a period of 3 years to allow for inspection, design, build, test and commission, within favourable weather windows. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011. 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 DSPCR 2011 because competition is absent for technical reasons. Equipment and Intellectual Property Rights of the current solution are owned by Airbus Defence and Space. In addition the Authority would like industry to note the Authority may use Repetition of works or services (Regulation 16(1)(d)(ii)) if further works or provide further services, which are a repeat of the original works or services are required.
Procurement Information
Defence Digital Networks Commercial - Strategic Services (Radios), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to issue an Invitation to Negotiate single source procurement with the aim to award a contract to Airbus Defence & Space Ltd for the duration of 5 years (with annual break points after year 3). This service will maintain and sustain the current assets which are owned by Airbus Defence & Space Ltd. Maintenance and sustainment activities will include spares, repair, obsolescence management, and the ongoing training of MoD personnel for the existing FARSIGHT system. As the Ministry of Defence does not own the solution and assets, it does not have the authority to allow another supplier to maintain and sustain the system. It is important to note, that delivery in theatre creates, specific, environmental and logistical constraints. Such that to sustain and maintain services on the Falkland island can require a period of 3 years to allow for inspection, design, build, test and commission, within favourable weather windows. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011. 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 DSPCR 2011 because competition is absent for technical reasons. Equipment and Intellectual Property Rights of the current solution are owned by Airbus Defence and Space. In addition the Authority would like industry to note the Authority may use Repetition of works or services (Regulation 16(1)(d)(ii)) if further works or provide further services, which are a repeat of the original works or services are required.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03fc9f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027178-2023
- 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
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
31711423 - Microwave radio equipment
32230000 - Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus
32412000 - Communications network
50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Sep 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Sep 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
- Reuben Treasure
- Contact Email
- reuben.treasure227@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CORSHAM
- Postcode
- N/A
- Post Town
- 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
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC, TLK11 Bristol, City of
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice URLs
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