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title: "703340450 - Procurement and In-Service Support of Portable Digital X-Ray System Contract Award Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033435"
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published: "2023-10-04"
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# 703340450 - Procurement and In-Service Support of Portable Digital X-Ray System Contract Award Notice

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033435

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom has awarded a contract for the Procurement and In-Service Support of a Portable Digital X-Ray System to Matrix Precision Engineering Ltd. The contract, valued at £4,611,000, was awarded on 26th September 2023. This competitive procurement process used the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 Restricted Procedure. The contract involves a five-year period with an option to extend by two years.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses in the goods category, particularly in the X-ray devices and related equipment industry. Companies providing X-ray technology solutions and maintenance services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The Ministry of Defence has emphasised compliance with quality, safety, and security standards in the procurement process, offering a potential for long-term business growth and partnership opportunities.

## Notice

The Specialist Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Search (EOD&S), Exploitation & Countermeasures ("SEEC") Delivery Team, part of Defence Equipment & Support ("DE&S") within the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), has awarded a five year Contract, with the option to extend by a further two years, to Matrix Precision Engineering Ltd. This is for the Procurement and In-Service Support for a Portable Digital X-Ray System, with a total estimated contract value of PS4,611,000 (including option years). This contract has been placed via a competitive procurement using the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 Restricted Procedure utilising the weighted value for money evaluation criteria. Matrix Precision Engineering Ltd was awarded the Contract as they submitted the highest scoring, compliant bid in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender. All Tenderers were notified of the Contract Award Decision on 30th August 2023 and the Contract was subsequently awarded 26th September 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029318-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Feb 2023 - 19 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,055,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Additional buyers | SPECIALIST EODS, [EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL & SEARCH], EXPLOITATION AND COUNTERMEASURES (SEEC) TEAM, DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT |
| 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 | TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MATRIX PRECISION ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 24931230 - X-ray developers
- 33111000 - X-ray devices
- 33111300 - X-ray processing devices
- 33111600 - Radiography devices
- 38546100 - Bomb detectors
- 38582000 - X-ray inspection equipment
- 50421200 - Repair and maintenance services of X-ray equipment

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 16:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029318-2023
- 17 Oct 2022 at 15:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029218-2022
- 2 Sep 2022 at 17:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024727-2022
- 5 May 2022 at 10:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011672-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/
- https://matrixprecision.com/

## Provenance

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