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title: "Phalanx Close in Weapon System In-Service Support PAC4"
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# Phalanx Close in Weapon System In-Service Support PAC4

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cdcf

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is awarding a contract to Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited for the Phalanx Close In Weapon System In-Service Support PAC4. The procurement is in the services category, and the tender method is limited. The contract was signed on 21st July 2023. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is the award, and the awarded value is £17,933,151.4 GBP. The procurement method is Negotiated without publication of a contract notice.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies providing repair and maintenance services of weapons and weapon systems. Businesses with specific expertise in maintenance and repair services, especially related to complex military weapon systems, would be well-suited to compete. The focus of this tender is on In-Service Support of the Phalanx Close In Weapons System, requiring technical expertise and specific know-how. The buying organisation Ministry of Defence aims to work closely with the chosen supplier, Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited, which is the sole licensed European operator of the Phalanx CIWS.

## Notice

Phalanx Close in Weapon System In-Service support for 3 years

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The International Guns, Missiles and Rockets Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) intends to award a contract of up to 10 years (including any option years) to Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (DRDL). This contract is for the In-Service Support of the Phalanx CIWS (Close In Weapons System).

Options: Options to extend the contract for up to 5 years

### Procurement Information

The International Guns, Missiles and Rockets Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) intends to award a contract of up to 10 years (including any option years) to Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (DRDL) for Contracting for Availability services for the Phalanx - Close In Weapons Systems (CIWS) from Jan 2023. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful under Regulation 16 (1) (a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011. This is for technical reasons because only DRDL 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, DRDL are the sole licensed European operator of the Phalanx CIWS under a licensing agreement in place with Raytheon Missiles and Defence (RMD) 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/027365-2023 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 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 | £97,933,151 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Additional buyers | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, WEAPONS, INTERNATIONAL GUNS, MISSILES AND ROCKETS (IGMR) PROJECT 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 | TLK41 Plymouth |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2023 at 13:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027365-2023
- 28 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018017-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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