--- title: "708706450-LOCATOR In-Service Support-CAN-CF" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3861495f-918c-4257-9bf3-e447ac1866bb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3861495f-918c-4257-9bf3-e447ac1866bb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3861495f-918c-4257-9bf3-e447ac1866bb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3861495f-918c-4257-9bf3-e447ac1866bb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2024-05-02" --- # 708706450-LOCATOR In-Service Support-CAN-CF Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3861495f-918c-4257-9bf3-e447ac1866bb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3861495f-918c-4257-9bf3-e447ac1866bb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3861495f-918c-4257-9bf3-e447ac1866bb.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, initiated a procurement process for the provision and In-Service Support of LOCATOR. The contract was awarded to FOERSTER UK Ltd with an estimated value of £4,087,485.20. The tender was handled through a Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold), with key dates including a VTN issued on 16th February 2024 and the contract award on 4th April 2024. This tender for In-Service Support of LOCATOR by FOERSTER UK Ltd presents business growth opportunities especially for companies with technical expertise in maintaining bomb detectors. With the contract spanning 5 years and potentially extendable for two more years, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with appropriate technical capabilities stand to benefit from participating in this specialised service procurement led by the Ministry of Defence. ## Notice The Specialist EOD&S, Exploitation and Countermeasures Project Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (the Authority) awarded a contract to FOERSTER UK Ltd (FOERSTER) for the provision and In-Service Support of LOCATOR. This Contract is for 5 years (with the opportunity to extend for a further two years) and has an estimated value of PS4,087,485.20 (ex VAT). This Contract was placed as a Single Source Contract and was above the threshold of the DSPCR Regulations, meaning a VTN was issued on 16th February 2024 and the Contract was subsequently awarded on the 4th of April 2024. FOERSTER are the OEM of LOCATOR and have clearly established protocols for support and servicing, as well as staff with extensive knowledge of the detector. SEEC do not have a Manufacturers Data Pack to allow another company to repair the equipment correctly, meaning a Single Source Contract with FOERSTER was necessary as per Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) (Technical Reasons). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/688bd3a2-1a62-40cb-9ad8-9825c946fe4b | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Apr 2024 | | Contract period | 3 Apr 2024 - 4 Apr 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,087,485 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £4,087,485 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | 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 | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FOERSTER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services ## Release History - 2 May 2024 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/688bd3a2-1a62-40cb-9ad8-9825c946fe4b - 16 Feb 2024 at 12:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53f6e648-6373-4ee7-97e3-0a265ea8e143 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/688bd3a2-1a62-40cb-9ad8-9825c946fe4b 2nd May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53f6e648-6373-4ee7-97e3-0a265ea8e143 16th February 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84f48832-2e47-467c-ab46-156168975030 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7b3de9c-e467-4559-af11-6a46338013dd n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c7eaab27-c87f-41bc-8f52-b94a91057c1f n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07460f2c-1c12-4f6b-8ddb-464dd5af9022 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1de8b0e8-46f6-4070-aab3-8cd9533dbc35 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f3cbe91d-bb2c-4029-9029-aa8c251f79ee n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eea554b4-703e-47f4-9549-38c1a202f9a2 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a227f7c-41ab-42b9-a868-0470d2e9dd5d n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3d52189c-7144-4401-8db5-06bed635b9ce n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7049bb0f-fb37-4788-b727-d012ded7ce3b n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/609c1fb4-38a1-41f9-953e-5d4ad0d744fb n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1dc75724-c708-4555-8f7f-8aa4ddd3ff83 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/47aa9b0a-ea06-4c94-b626-97e8c6f6de7f n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1273cd25-7124-4519-86c9-21c86c97789f n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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