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Fully inclusive support of MOD General Purpose Automatic Test Equipment

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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14 Feb 2024 at 13:31

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Teradyne Ltd. for the fully inclusive support of MOD General Purpose Automatic Test Equipment. This services contract falls under the services category and involves the test and evaluation of military electronic systems. The procurement method used was negotiated without publication of a contract notice. The contract has a total estimated value of £13.5 million, with an additional 2 fixed price option years. The contract was signed on February 14, 2024, and the main procurement stage is the award.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in test and evaluation of military electronic systems to compete. Businesses with expertise in providing fully inclusive support services for MOD General Purpose Automatic Test Equipment are well-suited to participate. The Ministry of Defence, being the buying organization, is located in Deeside, UK. This contract aims to ensure the repair and calibration of the equipment over a 5-year period. The contract includes specific technical requirements that only Teradyne Ltd., the original equipment manufacturer, is positioned to fulfill, justifying the negotiated procurement method without prior publication.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fully inclusive support of MOD General Purpose Automatic Test Equipment

Notice Description

Fully inclusive support of MOD General Purpose Automatic Test Equipment (GPATE)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Fully Inclusive Support of MOD General Purpose Automatic Test Equipment

Options: There are 2 option years included in the business case

Procurement Information

The Defence Electronics & Components Agency (DECA), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract with Teradyne UK Ltd., for the Fully Inclusive Support, Repair and Calibration of MOD General Automatic Test Equipment (GPATE) for a period of 5 years with the option of 2 fixed price option years. The estimated total contract value is PS13.5M VAT Ex for a period of 5 years with 2 fixed priced option years. It is considered that this contract can be procured using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication 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 as the services to be provided under the contract can only be supplied by the Contractor, and that therefore, competition is absent. Teradyne Ltd are the OEM for this equipment and are the only contractor which has the necessary technical information relating to the equipment required to be able to safely and satisfactorily perform this requirement. The exact expiry date of the current contract is the 31 March 2024

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043a02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004918-2024
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73436000 - Test and evaluation of military electronic systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Feb 20242 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
Angela Pridding
Contact Email
angela.pridding738@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7929089501

Buyer Location

Locality
DEESIDE
Postcode
CH5 2LS
Post Town
Chester
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Flintshire
Electoral Ward
Queensferry and Sealand
Westminster Constituency
Alyn and Deeside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TERADYNE

Further Information

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