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title: "707985452 - Calibration and Maintenance of 7 x Bruel and Kjaer (B&K) Vibration Kits CF CAN"
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# 707985452 - Calibration and Maintenance of 7 x Bruel and Kjaer (B&K) Vibration Kits CF CAN

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e348a5d8-54b8-42c7-8da8-233cfed4b537

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has recently awarded a contract to Hottinger, Bruel & Kjaer UK Limited for the provision of calibration, repairs, and spares services for UK MOD owned Engine Vibration Test Kits. The contract, titled "707985452 - Calibration and Maintenance of 7 x Bruel and Kjaer (B&K) Vibration Kits CF CAN", was awarded on 27th November 2023 and expires on 31st March 2025. The procurement method used was a direct procurement, specifically a Single tender action (below threshold). The contract falls under the services category of engines and engine parts for military aerospace equipment. The location for delivery is in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing calibration, repair, and spare services for military aerospace equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in servicing complex equipment may find this tender particularly suitable for their capabilities. The Ministry of Defence has indicated exclusion of pricing details due to commercial sensitivity. Qualified businesses that can meet the technical support requirements and provide detailed spares and repairs packages are encouraged to explore this opportunity further.

## Notice

Following Voluntary Transparency Notice, reference 374103/1225338 dated 15 June 2023, the Secretary of State for Defence has awarded the Contract 707985452 to Hottinger, Bruel & Kjaer UK Limited; for the provision of a calibration, repairs and spares service to the UK MOD owned Engine Vibration Test Kits in support to the Puma Mk2 fleet. The invited tenderer is the design organisation for the UK MOD owned equipment and holds exclusive access to unique sources required to support the equipment, to which the tenderer also met the Authority's commercial and technical support requirements including a detailed spares and repairs package. The contract was awarded to Hottinger, Bruel & Kjaer UK Limited, on 27 November 2023 with an expiry of 31 March 2025. In line with MOD policy, the Contract Award Notice and the attached award documentation is excluding pricing due to commercial sensitivity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80042064-8787-4787-9d20-854f86db0296 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOTTINGER BRUEL & KJAER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35641100 - Engines and engine parts for military aerospace equipment

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2024 at 15:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80042064-8787-4787-9d20-854f86db0296
- 15 Jun 2023 at 15:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e5e63cd-e80f-4fb0-bec6-46f4bb03aae9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80042064-8787-4787-9d20-854f86db0296
  11th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e5e63cd-e80f-4fb0-bec6-46f4bb03aae9
  15th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22c679cc-aba8-4085-847b-af344fcc04a7
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/19e3fe3f-971f-40d9-aa91-b6c3637f8d6b
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b73e7a0d-fdd8-431e-950c-cb2b91643455
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5a52d810-8cda-4dd6-b43e-979ddca2b7a5
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e1bfe58-3710-4c94-afbe-3b474253f9e1
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/752ba825-c79a-488c-846b-16a60203e4f8
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/92fe019b-82e5-4ed9-8831-8bebf1e8bae5
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## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/

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