Award

IRM23/7634 - The Supply of Sniper Rifle Spares

BABCOCK LAND DEFENCE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

11 Dec 2023 at 14:19

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Ministry of Defence, represented by Babcock Land Defence Limited, has awarded a contract for the Supply of Sniper Rifle Spares to Accuracy International Ltd. The procurement process was conducted through a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice. The contract is valued at £3,500,000 and was signed on 14th November 2023. The location of the contract is in the United Kingdom (UKG21) and falls under the 'Rifles' category of goods.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in supplying sniper rifle spares to engage with the UK Ministry of Defence. Accuracy International Ltd, as the sole distributor with niche technical know-how, secured the contract based on their unique capabilities in sourcing quality spares and managing the supply chain effectively. Businesses specializing in defence equipment and firearms components would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders within this industry category.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

IRM23/7634 - The Supply of Sniper Rifle Spares

Notice Description

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a Contract with Accuracy International Ltd for the Supply of Sniper Rifle Spares Contract name: IRM23/7634 Risk Assessment Ref: RAR-981886125 Cyber Risk Profile: Very Low

Lot Information

Lot 1

Babcock Land Defence Limited - acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") - has under consideration a 3 year Framework Agreement for the Supply of Sniper Rifle Spares. All items within the scope of requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). Tenderers shall be provided with NATO Stock Numbers, any relevant available technical data (to include CSIS MPN's, etc.) and shall be informed of any required applicable compliance standards. Tenderers shall be expected to provide items which comply with the requirements of either the provided Specifications or CSIS (the Codification Support Information Systems maintained by the United Kingdom National Codification Bureau). Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award. Any resulting contract shall contain a set of Key Performance Indicators to measure performance in areas such as delivery and quality and shall include remedies for poor performance.

Procurement Information

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a Contract with Accuracy International Ltd for the Supply of Sniper Rifle Spares. 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 (in particular 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 (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. This is because Accuracy International Ltd is the only Contractor with significant niche expertise, technical 'know-how' and acquired specific experience to source quality spares and manage the supply chain / delivery process for this requirement. Accuracy International Ltd is the manufacturer and sole distributor of spares to support the components required to support the AS50 Sniper Rifle Weapon Platform. They own the rights to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply and they do not share this knowledge/expertise with any third party.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042334
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036381-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment


CPV Codes

35321200 - Rifles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Nov 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
BABCOCK LAND DEFENCE LIMITED
Contact Name
Mrs Kelly Harcourt
Contact Email
kelly.harcourt@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

ACCURACY INTERNATIONAL

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-042334-2023-12-11T14:19:50Z",
    "date": "2023-12-11T14:19:50Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-042334",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-042334",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32009L0081",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "IRM23/7634 - The Supply of Sniper Rifle Spares",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "35321200",
            "description": "Rifles"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
        "description": "Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a Contract with Accuracy International Ltd for the Supply of Sniper Rifle Spares Contract name: IRM23/7634 Risk Assessment Ref: RAR-981886125 Cyber Risk Profile: Very Low",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Babcock Land Defence Limited - acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence (\"the Authority\") - has under consideration a 3 year Framework Agreement for the Supply of Sniper Rifle Spares. All items within the scope of requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). Tenderers shall be provided with NATO Stock Numbers, any relevant available technical data (to include CSIS MPN's, etc.) and shall be informed of any required applicable compliance standards. Tenderers shall be expected to provide items which comply with the requirements of either the provided Specifications or CSIS (the Codification Support Information Systems maintained by the United Kingdom National Codification Bureau). Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award. Any resulting contract shall contain a set of Key Performance Indicators to measure performance in areas such as delivery and quality and shall include remedies for poor performance.",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "name": "Lowest price"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKG21"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Negotiated without publication of a contract notice",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_PROC_RESTRICTED",
                "description": "No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_MANUF_FOR_RESEARCH",
                "description": "The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a Contract with Accuracy International Ltd for the Supply of Sniper Rifle Spares. 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 (in particular 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 (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. This is because Accuracy International Ltd is the only Contractor with significant niche expertise, technical 'know-how' and acquired specific experience to source quality spares and manage the supply chain / delivery process for this requirement. Accuracy International Ltd is the manufacturer and sole distributor of spares to support the components required to support the AS50 Sniper Rifle Weapon Platform. They own the rights to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply and they do not share this knowledge/expertise with any third party."
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "036381-2023-IRM23/7634-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "title": "The Supply of Sniper Rifle Spares",
            "status": "active",
            "hasSubcontracting": true,
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-100402",
                    "name": "Accuracy International Ltd"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-38208",
            "name": "Babcock Land Defence Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Babcock Land Defence Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Building B15, MoD Donnington",
                "locality": "Telford",
                "region": "UKG21",
                "postalCode": "TF2 8JT",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Mrs Kelly Harcourt",
                "email": "kelly.harcourt@babcockinternational.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.babcockinternational.com/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "MINISTRY",
                        "description": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "02",
                        "description": "Defence"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-100402",
            "name": "Accuracy International Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Accuracy International Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "PO Box 81",
                "locality": "Portsmouth",
                "region": "UKJ31",
                "postalCode": "PO3 5SJ",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-100403",
            "name": "Babcock Land Defence Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Babcock Land Defence Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Telford",
                "locality": "Building B15, MoD Donnington",
                "postalCode": "TF2 8JT",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "kelly.harcourt@babcockinternational.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody",
                "mediationBody",
                "reviewContactPoint"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.babcockinternational.com/"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-38208",
        "name": "Babcock Land Defence Limited"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "036381-2023-IRM23/7634-1",
            "awardID": "036381-2023-IRM23/7634-1",
            "title": "The Supply of Sniper Rifle Spares",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 3500000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2023-11-14T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}