Award

4500000

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

15 Sep 2023 at 09:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, representing the UK government, has awarded a contract to Thales UK Ltd for the continuation of in-service support to the KRS communications management system on Type 23 Frigates and shore Establishments until July 2024. The contract also includes options for continuation until December 2024 and for technical updates to the operating system and software. The total estimated contract value is £4.5 million excluding VAT. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, based on technical reasons.

This tender opportunity in the communications equipment industry, under the goods category, presents a chance for businesses providing maintenance and support services for defence equipment to expand their operations. Companies with expertise in system design, integration, and software updates in the maritime sector would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Key dates and deadlines are crucial in preparing bids and aligning business strategies to capitalise on this specific procurement opportunity.

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Notice Title

4500000

Notice Description

Defence Equipment & Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence on behalf of The Secretary of State for Defence (the Authority) intends to award a Contract to Thales UK Ltd ("the Contractor") for the continuation of in-service support to KRS (KMY Replacement System aboard Type 23 Frigates and shore Establishments) until July 2024 with options to continue to December 2024 and for the technical update of the operating system and address other software obsolescence, and for support to the safety case for air operations. The value of the estimated contract amendment is PS4.5 million (ex VAT) including bid costs. This notice supersedes the work on Wave Class advertised in date/ref.

Lot Information

Lot 1

intends to award a Contract to Thales UK Ltd ("the Contractor") for the continuation of in-service support to KRS (KMY Replacement System aboard Type 23 Frigates and shore Establishments) until July 2024 with options to continue to December 2024 and for the technical update of the operating system and address other software obsolescence, and for support to the safety case for air operations. The value of the estimated contract amendment is PS4.5 million (ex VAT) including bid costs. This notice supersedes the work on Wave Class advertised in date/ref.

Procurement Information

Defence Equipment & Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence on behalf of The Secretary of State for Defence (the Authority) intends to award a Contract to Thales UK Ltd ("the Contractor") for the continuation of in-service support to KRS (KMY Replacement System aboard Type 23 Frigates and shore Establishments) until July 2024 with options to continue to December 2024 and for the technical update of the operating system and address other software obsolescence, and for support to the safety case for air operations. The value of the estimated contract amendment is PS4.5 million (ex VAT) including bid costs. This notice supersedes the work on Wave Class advertised in date/ref. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. This is on the basis that the Authority has insufficient rights to pass the necessary data and information to undertake the requirement to third parties and that only the Contractor as Original Equipment Design Authority has the accumulated technical knowledge, expertise and know-how at its disposal required to provide the requirement in particular in relation to the full system design, build and integration. This includes the intimate knowledge and understanding of the existing equipment used across the fleet. Furthermore, only the Contractor can

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fcea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027296-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment


CPV Codes

32570000 - Communications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 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
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
thomas.redmore100@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THALES

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