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title: "Procurement and support of MPU5 radios"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0288d6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, JOINT ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE (JES) DELIVERY TEAM"
published: "2021-01-08"
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# Procurement and support of MPU5 radios

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, JOINT ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE (JES) DELIVERY TEAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0288d6

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence's Joint Electronic Surveillance Delivery Team, which seeks to procure and support 25 MPU5 radios under the title "Procurement and support of MPU5 radios." This contract falls into the goods category, specifically classified under portable radios (CPV code 32344280). Located in the Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Bristol/Bath area, the contracting authority is using a limited procurement method, specifically a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice. The total anticipated value of this contract is £1.1 million (ex VAT), with a contract duration of 5 years featuring options for additional systems (3+1+1 years). Key dates include contract signing on January 5 and 7, 2021, indicating the finalisation of the awards.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in telecommunications and electronic goods manufacturing, particularly those capable of supplying compatible radio systems. Firms with expertise in providing ancillary services, spares, and training related to radio technology would be particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Additionally, suppliers who can demonstrate the ability to deliver systems that integrate with existing in-service equipment while fulfilling the Ministry of Defence's technical requirements could benefit from this contract's substantial duration and financial value.

## Notice

Procurement and support of 25 MPU5 radios.The Joint Electronic Surveillance Delivery Team, within the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, intend to award a Contract to Steatite Limited for the delivery of an initial 25 MPU5 radios, ancillaries, spares, training, support, with options to procure additional systems ("the Contract"). The Contract has an anticipated value of PS1.1M (ex VAT) and a total contract duration of 5 years, subject to option periods (3+1+1).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement and support of 25 MPU5 radios

Options: 1 + 1 years

### Procurement Information

The Joint Electronic Surveillance Delivery Team, within the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, intend to award a Contract to Steatite Limited for the delivery of an initial 25 MPU5 radios, ancillaries, spares, training, support, with options to procure additional systems ("the Contract"). The Contract has an anticipated value of PS1.1M (ex VAT) and a total contract duration of 5 years, subject to option periods (3+1+1). It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(3)(a) of Directive 2009/81/EC and Regulation 16(1)(b)(i)(aa) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for additional goods. The radios are required in addition to existing MPU5 radios. To obtain alternative radios from an alternative supplier would oblige MOD to acquire goods with different technical characteristics. This would result in incompatibility between the existing goods and failure to provide additional equipment capable of communicating with current in-service radios. MPU5 radios are essential in enabling a networking solution with the in-service radios.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000386-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, JOINT ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE (JES) DELIVERY TEAM |
| 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 | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STEATITE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32344280 - Portable radios

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2021 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000386-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

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