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title: "Provision of PTS8000 Test Equipment - Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice"
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# Provision of PTS8000 Test Equipment - Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57ede06b-b00c-42e3-a02d-a7ee99987e97

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## Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence is set to award a contract for the provision of three PTS8000 test equipment sets, valued at approximately £325,000, as part of the Apache Capability Sustainment Programme. The tender process is in the Award stage, with the contract intended to commence on 31 January 2020 and run for one year until 29 January 2021. The procurement method employed is a limited, negotiated procedure without prior publication, due to the unique capabilities required that can only be fulfilled by Ultra Electronics Limited. The contract was published on 31 October 2019, with the tender period closing on 31 December 2019.

This opportunity could be particularly lucrative for businesses with specific expertise in the defence sector and the provision of specialised test equipment. Due to the nature of this tender, it is primarily designed for large enterprises with the necessary technical capabilities to meet the unique requirements of the Ministry of Defence. While competition was deemed absent for technical reasons, companies within the industry focusing on testing and measuring equipment may wish to explore similar avenues or collaborate to fulfil future contracts in this space.

## Notice

Voluntary Transparency Notice- FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY Apache Capability Sustainment Programme, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), intends to award a contract to Ultra Electronics Limited ("Ultra Electronics") for the purchase of three (3) PTS8000 equipment sets for a duration of 1 year starting in January 2020 . The contract value is anticipated to be three hundred twenty five thousand pounds sterling (PS325,000) ex VAT. It should be noted that this value is to be used for informative purposes only for providing the scope of the requirement by value as required. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) because competition is absent for technical reasons. This is because Ultra Electronics are the only economic operator that has access to the required designs, expertise or intellectual property to fulfil the requirement. The equipment is critical to ascertaining airworthiness of the AH-64E platforms Defensive Aids Suite System and any other option would have to sub-contract to Ultra Electronics in order to fulfil this requirement, therefore it is considered that only Ultra Electronics are capable of providing the service required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b676575b-423f-4e22-ba10-46cdcecb8c27 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 10 Jun 2020 - 11 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £325,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £322,920 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ULTRA ELECTRONICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

## Release History

- 28 May 2020 at 16:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b676575b-423f-4e22-ba10-46cdcecb8c27
- 31 Oct 2019 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/832bcee2-0fa8-4f93-83ab-0808c16c693d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b676575b-423f-4e22-ba10-46cdcecb8c27
  28th May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/832bcee2-0fa8-4f93-83ab-0808c16c693d
  31st October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15b97bee-7154-4d10-8ab7-40ecbe990829

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