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title: "The Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items"
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# The Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032cba

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## Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence, through its agent Babcock Land Defence Limited, is currently engaged in a procurement process for the "Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items". This tender falls under the services category, specifically focusing on repairing and maintaining military vehicles, and is based in the region of Telford (UKG21). The procurement method used is limited negotiation without prior publication, aimed at establishing a single-source contract with Qioptiq Limited. The contracts were signed on 11 April 2022, with a total value of £10,160,000 across two awards covering both repair and supply of parts for periscopes, each with options for one-year extensions contingent on satisfactory performance.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in defence supply services, particularly those involved in the repair and maintenance of military equipment. Companies that can provide high-quality consumable optronics and associated items will be well-positioned to compete, especially in light of the exclusive nature of the procurement process. Given that this contract is aimed at long-term maintenance, businesses able to demonstrate reliability and strong performance in the defence sector could benefit from future engagements and partnerships with the Ministry of Defence.

## Notice

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) proposes to negotiate a single source contract with Qioptiq Limited for The Repair/Supply of Periscopes

### Lot Information

Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) proposes to negotiate a single source contract with Qioptiq Limited for The Repair of Periscopes, Consumable Optronics and Associated Items, for a 5-year period with 2 x 1 year options, should this be required and subject to supplier satisfactory performance. The Authority reserves the right to add items of a similar nature during its lifetime. Additional information: This notice is not a request for expressions of interest, so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the UK MOD is to place a single source qualifying Defence contract with the named supplier.

Options: 2 x 1 year options, should this be required and subject to supplier satisfactory performance.

The supply of parts for Periscopes and Associated Items

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) proposes to negotiate a single source contract with Qioptiq Limited for The Supply of parts for Periscopes, Consumable Optronics and Associated Items Additional information: This notice is not a request for expressions of interest, so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the UK MOD is to place a single source qualifying Defence contract with the named supplier.

Options: 2 x 1 year options, should this be required and subject to satisfactory supplier performance.

### Procurement Information

It is considered this requirement can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 due to the absence of tenders in response to the previous restricted procedure reference 2020/S 140-345718 in respect of which, no responses were received

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009757-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 12 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 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 | £10,162,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | TELFORD |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF2 8JT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Electoral ward | Donnington |
| Westminster constituency | The Wrekin |
| Delivery location | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 38641000 - Periscopes
- 50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2022 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009757-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.babcockinternational.com

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