Award

19500000

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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10 Jul 2024 at 14:10

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, a government organisation based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for the provision and support of FENN Night Vision Goggles. The contract, with an estimated value of around £19.4M, was awarded to FENN Night Vision Limited. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender opportunity, aimed at the goods category within the defence industry, is well-suited for businesses with expertise in night vision goggles production and support services. Companies with capabilities in system design, integration, logistics support, training, servicing, and maintenance would find this tender attractive. The contract includes options for extending the initial 4-year period, presenting a long-term growth opportunity for businesses involved in air defence equipment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

19500000

Notice Description

Contract Award for the Provision and Support of FENN Night Vision Goggles inclusive of option years taking contract to December 2029

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision and Support of FENN Night Vision Goggles inclusive of option years taking contract to December 2029

Options: Two one year options to extend the contract

Procurement Information

The Air Commodities Delivery Team (ACDT) within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, ("the Authority") intends to award a Contract to Fenn Night Vision Limited ("the Contractor") for the Provision of Continuing Support of Fenn Night Vision Goggles for Air Defence. The Contract will be for an initial period of 4 years (with the options of 2 x 1 year options) initial expiry of the contract is expected to be January 2028 or 4 calendar years after the contract award date. The estimated contract value is circa PS19.4M. The purpose of the Contract is to procure and upgrade and maintain current systems and to also have a through-life Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) solution for those systems covering Training, Servicing, Maintenance and Repair. 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 (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. On the basis that the Authority has insufficient rights to pass the necessary data and information to undertake the requirement to third parties and that only the Contractor as Original Equipment Manufacturer and approved Design Organisation the purpose of this contract. Which includes but not limited to retaining the full system design, build and integration expertise and knowledge. Fenn Night Vision Limited possess the relevant technical know-how and ownership of the designs, drawings, and manufacturing data packs. The Contractor is the only company with access to this necessary knowledge this includes the intimate knowledge and understanding of the existing equipment used across multiple Air Defence platforms to provide the necessary services. Furthermore, only the Contractor can provide certification of the safety and interoperability of the equipment and through-life maintenance and calibration work where necessary to the reasonable satisfaction of the Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047c51
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021107-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38632000 - Nightglasses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
joanne.hunt149@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
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FENN NIGHT VISION

Further Information

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