--- title: "708049451 - Provision of five (5) sonars s2150 for Type 26 Batch 2 Frigates" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-16d71571-9009-4f49-950d-df28025bf5a7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16d71571-9009-4f49-950d-df28025bf5a7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16d71571-9009-4f49-950d-df28025bf5a7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16d71571-9009-4f49-950d-df28025bf5a7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-06-30" --- # 708049451 - Provision of five (5) sonars s2150 for Type 26 Batch 2 Frigates Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16d71571-9009-4f49-950d-df28025bf5a7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16d71571-9009-4f49-950d-df28025bf5a7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16d71571-9009-4f49-950d-df28025bf5a7.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is looking to procure five sonars s2150 for Type 26 Batch 2 Frigates in a contract worth between £27 million to £30 million. The procurement process, classified under the CPV code for Sonars, involves a negotiated procedure without prior publication and has a tender period ending on 22nd January 2024. The contract period is set to start on 31st March 2024, lasting for eight years till 31st March 2032. This tender offers an opportunity for businesses to supply, support, install, and trial sonars for military frigates. Companies in the defence equipment industry, especially those experienced in manufacturing and servicing sonar systems, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The location for delivery is in the East of England, and interested suppliers should be aware of the stringent technical requirements to ensure compatibility with existing systems on the Type 26 Frigates. ## Notice The Secretary of State for Defence, acting through the Maritime Combat Systems Underwater Electronic Warfare team of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MOD"), intends to enter into an eight (8) year contract (due to the expected service life of the s2150 Sonar system) with Ultra Sonar Systems Limited (UK Reg.: 14355663, the original equipment manufacturer of the s2150 Sonar system) for the supply, support to installation, setting to work and trials of five (5) additional s2150 Sonars to be fitted on five (5) Type 26 Frigates. The contract value is estimated to be between PS27million to PS30million (excluding VAT). 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). It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(b)(i) of the DSPCR 2011 (as amended) because the five (5) s2150 Sonars are required in addition to the existing s2150 Sonars fitted onto other Type 26 Frigates and purchasing bow sonars from any other supplier would oblige the MOD to acquire sonars having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility between the additional sonars and the existing s2150 Sonars fitted onto other Type 26 Frigates and incompatibility with the customised shared computer infrastructure into which the sonars on all Type 26 Frigates are required to connect. Such other sonars would also be incompatible with the Type 26 Frigate hull modifications made specifically for the s2150 sonar and with the existing Type 26 Frigate sonar dome modifications made specifically for the s2150 sonar. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/039187cb-7f9e-4b81-a21a-cbcc565a117d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38113000 - Sonars ## Release History - 30 Jun 2023 at 14:06 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/039187cb-7f9e-4b81-a21a-cbcc565a117d - 30 Jun 2023 at 10:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/039187cb-7f9e-4b81-a21a-cbcc565a117d - 23 Jun 2023 at 14:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/039187cb-7f9e-4b81-a21a-cbcc565a117d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/039187cb-7f9e-4b81-a21a-cbcc565a117d 30th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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