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Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team - M-SET

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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01 Feb 2024 at 08:34

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23 Jan 2024 at 13:59

Award

23 Jan 2024 at 12:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, is progressing a tender for the Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team (M-SET) project in the services category. The procurement involves in-service support for various equipment used by the United Kingdom Royal Navy. Thales UK Limited is set to be awarded the contract, which includes maintenance and stock management, with a focus on spare parts provision, repair, and safety certification. The estimated contract value is £2.9 billion over a term of fifteen years. The procurement process has reached the award stage, following a negotiated procedure without the publication of a contract notice.

The tender issued by the Ministry of Defence presents significant business opportunities for companies in the repair and maintenance services industry for security and defence materials. Businesses capable of providing in-service support for naval equipment, spare parts supply, repair services, and safety certification are well-suited to compete for this contract. The negotiation process favours Thales UK Limited due to its status as the original equipment manufacturer with the necessary technical expertise. The contract aims to support the technical refresh programme of the equipment to enhance maritime sensor capabilities within the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence.

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Notice Title

Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team - M-SET

Notice Description

The Maritime Combat Systems Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Thales UK Limited for the in-service support (including maintenance and obsolescence and stock management) of the following items of equipment fitted across the United Kingdom Royal Navy submarine and surface ship fleet (the Equipment): Sonars 2050, 2054, 2076, 2087, 2093, 2193; UAA4, UAT, UAT(16); T&V Class Periscopes; AJU,AJN & AXA Masts; AVS; Orphan MRE and NEP Cabinets (the Contract). Such in-service support includes the provision of spare parts, repair and maintenance activity and safety certification.

Procurement Information

It is considered that the Contract can be placed with Thales UK Limited using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the United Kingdom Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (SI 1848) on the basis that for technical reasons the Contract may be awarded only to Thales UK Limited. Thales UK Limited is the original equipment manufacturer of the Equipment and alone has the accumulated know-how required to support, and certify the safety of, the Equipment in accordance with the technical requirements of the Contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0433be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003288-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50600000 - Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Attn: box thomas
Contact Email
thomas.box101@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
N/A
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

THALES

Further Information

Notice URLs

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