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title: "Phalanx In-Service Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029f82"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
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# Phalanx In-Service Support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029f82

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## Summary

The procurement process is conducted by the Ministry of Defence for a project titled "Phalanx In-Service Support" within the defence services sector, specifically focusing on repair and maintenance services of defence weapon systems. This procurement is currently at the Award stage, having been signed on 29 January 2021, and is valued at £30,265,824. The contract involves a duration of 730 days and is located in Bristol, United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is limited, with the rationale for this choice based on the unique expertise required for the service, which can only be fulfilled by Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth within the defence services industry, particularly for companies with specialised technical capabilities in maintenance and support of military weapon systems. Businesses with a proven track record in defence services, engineering, and complex system support would be particularly well-suited to compete, especially those that have experience working with critical military infrastructure and understand the stringent requirements set forth by the Ministry of Defence.

## Notice

Phalanx In-Service Support

### Procurement Information

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 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011). This is for technical reasons because only Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited have the specific know-how, tools and means needed to meet the MOD's in Service Support requirement concerning this complex military weapon system. In addition, Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited are the sole licensed European operator of the Phalanx CIWS under a licensing agreement in place with Raytheon Missile Systems who are the original equipment manufacturer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006160-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 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 | £30,265,824 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLK41 Plymouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DEVONPORT ROYAL DOCKYARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50840000 - Repair and maintenance services of weapons and weapon systems

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2021 at 22:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006160-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:230951-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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