Planning

In Service Support of Air Particle Detectors

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

04 Mar 2024 at 09:27

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, part of the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation within the UK Ministry of Defence, is planning a tender for the "In Service Support of Air Particle Detectors" initiative. The procurement falls under the "Electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles" industry category. The tender is in the planning stage and is expected to create a 5-year contract with a value of approximately £3 million. The buying organisation is located in Bristol, UK, and is following a negotiated procedure without prior publication for technical reasons.

This tender opportunity by the Ministry of Defence presents a chance for businesses specialised in electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles to compete for a significant government contract. The procurement process aims to maintain the Naval Fleet Radiation Monitoring Capability by providing technical upgrades, spares provision, and obsolescence mitigation. Businesses with expertise in military vehicle spare parts and associated technical services would be well-suited to take advantage of this contracting opportunity that ensures the continued operational capability of the Air Particle Detection systems for the UK Ministry of Defence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

In Service Support of Air Particle Detectors

Notice Description

The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) team, part of the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to place a new 5-year contract (with 5x Option Years) with Spectral Laboratories Incorporated as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). This will maintain the operational capability over the period with additional Options Years if required. The new contract will ensure the provision of In-Service Support including technical upgrades, spares provision and obsolescence mitigation, to maintain the Naval Fleet Radiation Monitoring Capability. This comprises of Ship Installed Air Particle Detection systems. The value of the requirement is approx. PS3m.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Voluntary Transparency Notice APD In Service Support Contract Short Description of the procurement: The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) team, part of the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to place a new 5-year contract (with 5x Option Years) with Spectral Laboratories Incorporated as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). This will maintain the operational capability over the period with additional Options Years if required. The new contract will ensure the provision of In-Service Support including technical upgrades, spares provision and obsolescence mitigation, to maintain the Naval Fleet Radiation Monitoring Capability. This comprises of Ship Installed Air Particle Detection systems. The value of the requirement is approx. PS3m. Type of procedure Negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011(as amended) for Technical Reasons. Explanation In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) 2019 Regulations (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 this 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 Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 (as amended) for Technical Reasons. Spectral Laboratories Incorporated as the OEM owns key elements of the design of the air particle detectors, and the MOD does not possess sufficient rights to provide to any third party. In any event only Spectral Laboratories Incorporated has the bespoke technical know-how, technical expertise, equipment, and tooling required to perform the services and ensure the continued operational capability of the APD systems. Spectral Laboratories Incorporated is the only Supplier with the required customised facilities and testing capabilities that are compliant with the relevant UK safety regulations to ensure fleet operations are maintained.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0444f0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006766-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

35422000 - Electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
martin.mcdermott107@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
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

Further Information

Notice URLs

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