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title: "81mm Mortar Baseplate Procurement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031713"
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# 81mm Mortar Baseplate Procurement

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031713

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom is conducting a procurement process for "81mm Mortar Baseplate Procurement" within the defence industry category. This tender, classified under goods, is currently at the award stage and involves a contract valued at £467,136. The procurement method used is a limited negotiation without prior publication of a contract notice, justified due to the unique technical expertise required. The contract was signed on 1st February 2022, and the supplier awarded is BAE Global Combat Systems Munitions Ltd, with a potential extension of one year.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in military equipment and components, particularly those with expertise in the manufacturing of mortar parts or related items. Companies that can provide products meeting the stringent technical specifications required for military applications, or those that have the necessary proprietary data and capabilities to support existing systems, would be particularly well-suited to engage in this procurement process. Given the limited competition due to technical requirements, adept firms in this niche market may find a valuable opportunity for growth and partnership with the UK Ministry of Defence.

## Notice

The procurement of 100 81mm Mortar Baseplates for use with the In-Service Mortar System.

### Procurement Information

The Dismounted Close Combat programme team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, awards a two-year contract with BAE Systems Land UK (BAE Systems) for the procurement of 100 81mm Mortar Baseplates with an option to extend for a further 1-year period. It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for Technical Reasons. This is because BAE Systems is the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) for the 81mm Mortar Baseplates and is the only economic entity with the necessary technical data, knowledge and expertise, and proprietary documentation to perform the work. Without access to the proprietary documentation, technical drawings, tooling and test equipment, specific manufacturing processes and knowledge and expertise, any goods provided by another entity would require new testing, new verification and validation to ensure that the Safety and Suitability for Service of the system, operational performance and effectiveness, and the interoperability is not compromised and that the Safety Case for the system is not invalidated. This would all be at a disproportionate cost and time. A change of supplier would also oblige the Authority to acquire goods having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility between the existing platforms and weapons and the goods to be included under the Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004215-2022 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £467,136 |

## 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 | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BAE GLOBAL COMBAT SYSTEMS MUNITIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35343000 - Parts of mortars

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2022 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004215-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:122395-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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