Notice Information
Notice Title
715617451 - MONARCH Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Mid Life Upgrade (Pj SOVEREIGN) - UK7
Notice Description
Replacement equipment must be compatible and interoperable with existing Monarch Equipment, thus needing to seek equipment from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) - Guideline Geo, the Swedish based instrument manufacturer of MALA geophysical instruments. The Authority considers that the contract may be awarded on the basis of the justification set out in Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023. 4.5. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract: a) Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Procurement Information
Replacement equipment must be compatible and interoperable with existing Monarch Equipment, thus needing to seek equipment from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) - Guideline Geo, the Swedish based instrument manufacturer of MALA geophysical instruments. The Authority considers that the contract may be awarded on the basis of the justification set out in Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract: a) Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059a4e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080949-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
45 - Construction work
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
35722000 - Radar
45111250 - Ground investigation work
71351500 - Ground investigation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £495,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £495,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- sophie.davis327@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ANDOVER
- Postcode
- SP11 8HT
- Post Town
- Salisbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ36 Central Hampshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Test Valley
- Electoral Ward
- Andover Millway
- Westminster Constituency
- North West Hampshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080949-2025
9th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072259-2025
10th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056565-2025
15th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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