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title: "Repair of a Quantity not to exceed 100 of the X200 Transmissions for the Bulldog Armoured Fighting Vehicle Platform"
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# Repair of a Quantity not to exceed 100 of the X200 Transmissions for the Bulldog Armoured Fighting Vehicle Platform

Buyer: BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7bf8b664-69d6-49da-b517-b452f8baf4eb

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## Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence has initiated a procurement process titled "Repair of a Quantity not to exceed 100 of the X200 Transmissions for the Bulldog Armoured Fighting Vehicle Platform." Babcock International Group PLC acts as the buyer and intends to negotiate exclusively with Caterpillar Shrewsbury Ltd, the sole supplier with the necessary technical specifications for the repair of these critical vehicle parts. The procurement is classified under the industry category of "Repair and maintenance services of vehicle transmissions" with a total contract value of £3,500,000. The tender period closed on 14 November 2017, and the contract commenced on 28 November 2017, lasting until 27 November 2024, indicating a substantial ongoing requirement for these services in the West Midlands region of England.

This procurement represents a significant growth opportunity for companies involved in specialised vehicle maintenance and repair services, particularly those that can demonstrate technical expertise in handling high-security defence equipment. Given the exclusive nature of the contract and the unique capabilities required, businesses that are capable of aligning with the specifications set by Allison Transmissions, the original equipment manufacturer, will be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts in this specialised niche within the defence sector.

## Notice

Babcock acting as the Authority's Agent, intend to negotiate a single source enabling contract with Caterpillar Shrewsbury Ltd, for the repair of a quantity to not exceed 100 of the X200 Transmissions fitted to the Bulldog Armoured Fighting Vehicle Platform. It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of the Directive 2009/81/EC(Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. Allison Transmissions are the OEM, all drawings and specifications of the X200 were developed with internal funding and are proprietary to them, and are a highly specialised type of transmission modified to fit the specific application. This requirement is for the repair and reconditioning of the X200. Without the detailed technical information referenced above a Supplier would not be able to ensure repaired and reconditioned X200's were fit for purpose in accordance with the original design specifications, or maintain configuration control such as build standards, drawing and test specifications. The X200 is part of the safety critical part of the Bulldog powertrain and is therefore essential to the safe operation of the Bulldog platforms and maintaining the status of the safety case at ALARP. Caterpillar Shrewsbury Ltd are the only agent in the UK that Allison licence to carry out work on their range of defence products and as a consequence Caterpillar Shrewsbury Ltd is the only supplier with access to the design information and technical details, data and knowledge necessary to fulfil the requirement. The design information and technical details, data and knowledge are not available to any other supplier. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the UK Ministry of Defence is to place a single source non-qualifying contract with the named supplier to satisfy repairs to critical assets whilst an enduring solution is progressed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0480eca9-80a0-45c2-a62f-c5692c78d694 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 19 Jan 2018 - 18 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,500,000 |
| 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 | BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC |
| Locality | TELFORD |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF2 8JT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Electoral ward | Donnington |
| Westminster constituency | The Wrekin |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATERPILLAR SHREWSBURY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50116400 - Repair and maintenance services of vehicle transmissions

## Release History

- 8 Feb 2018 at 08:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0480eca9-80a0-45c2-a62f-c5692c78d694
- 18 Oct 2017 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1957b8e-7fb5-4d9f-a360-7e843c51195d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0480eca9-80a0-45c2-a62f-c5692c78d694
  8th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1957b8e-7fb5-4d9f-a360-7e843c51195d
  18th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed49aefc-c28d-4e08-9dce-367530cbb744
  DEFFORM 047ST
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/415d6ec4-e42a-44d6-a152-6ece129cceb6
  DEFFORM 47 Annex B - Compliance Matrix
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53f26381-5bb2-4518-93d1-266178482acb
  ITT Cover Letter
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b2bf452-b966-405b-958e-842544b4af5a
  SC3 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0d1a03b8-64de-43e3-9298-59d76a863222
  Transparency Annex B - ITT
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/61110e2b-ebf1-4e52-8b81-27ac898a4755
  VEAT Published
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ecae023-afea-49cc-a190-e01720b79bb7
  Single Source Tender Label
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d91260c7-f552-4fa4-a433-0d797f41758a
  REDACTED VERSION Terms and Conditions

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