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Airborne Comms Support

Ministry of Defence

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07 Jun 2024 at 09:01

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom has completed the procurement process for a new contract titled "Airborne Comms Support" in the services industry category. The contract involves ongoing support and post-design services for airborne communications equipment. The procurement method used was a limited Negotiated Procedure without publication of a contract notice. The estimated contract value is £2 million, with options for a further 3 years of future support. The buying organization is the UK Ministry of Defence located in Bristol, UK, and the award has been given to Marlborough Communications Limited.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in repair and maintenance services to compete for a contract providing airborne communications support to the UK Ministry of Defence. Companies with expertise in technical services related to communication systems could find this tender suitable for business growth. The contract's stage is currently in the award phase, and the deadline for submissions has passed. Understanding the requirements for ongoing support and post-design services for airborne communications equipment is essential for businesses considering participating in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Airborne Comms Support

Notice Description

The ISR Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence intends to place a new Contract with Marlborough Communications Limited for the ongoing support and post-design services to airborne communications equipment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Secretary of State for Defence (the Authority) intends to cancel the procurement procedure of ISR4/0044 (Communication System Support), currently being run under the DSPCR's Restricted Procedure, and start a new single source procurement under the DSPCR's Negotiated Procedure (Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice). This decision results from receiving insufficient responses to the contract notice to ensure competition. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 where competition is absent for technical reasons; the Authority received a single response to its DPQQ from Marlborough Communications Limited, and following completion of a subsequent marking exercise, they have been identified as the only supplier that has met the minimum eligibility criteria for the procurement. The estimated Contract Value is PS2M

Options: Options will be included for a further 3 years of future support.

Procurement Information

The Secretary of State for Defence (the Authority) intends to cancel the procurement procedure of ISR4/0044 (Communication System Support), currently being run under the DSPCR's Restricted Procedure, and start a new single source procurement under the DSPCR's Negotiated Procedure (Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice). This decision results from receiving insufficient responses to the contract notice to ensure competition. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 where competition is absent for technical reasons; the Authority received a single response to its DPQQ from Marlborough Communications Limited, and following completion of a subsequent marking exercise, they have been identified as the only supplier that has met the minimum eligibility criteria for the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046e2a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017668-2024
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jun 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jun 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
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

Marlborough Communications Limited

Further Information

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