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title: "APAC24 Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036271"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
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# APAC24 Support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036271

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, the buying organisation, has awarded a 4-year contract valued at approximately £475,997.49 to BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd for the provision of support to the Royal Navy's APAC 24 boat, involving hardware and software upgrades. This procurement process has reached the award stage, and the contract was signed on 4th September 2023. The industry category is vessel repair services, and the procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The location of the procurement is Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in vessel repair services to compete for contracts within the maritime industry. Companies with expertise in hardware and software upgrades for naval platforms could find this opportunity well-suited for business growth. The Ministry of Defence's decision to award the contract to BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd was based on the absence of competition for technical reasons, as the contractor possesses unique technological expertise essential for the project's success."

## Notice

The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded a 4 year contract with a value of up to PS475,997.49 to BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd for the provision of support to the Royal Navy's APAC 24 boat, in particular general onboard systems hardware and software upgrade and modification. In accordance with regulation 4 of Defence and Security Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI No. 2019/697, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 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 (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 because competition is absent for technical reasons. This is because the Contractor alone as design authority possesses the specific technological expertise and knowledge and access to relevant information including data in proprietary software to undertake the work and ensure system compatibility with existing APAC hardware [both aboard the APAC from a structure and stability, naval architecture and overall platform safety and integrity perspective and from a fleet-wide perspective] and can alone provide a safety case to meet the reasonable requirements of the MOD. Furthermore access to physical equipment to be used in undertaking the work is exclusive to BAE and will not be available to any other supplier

### Lot Information

Lot 1

APAC24 Support Services

Options: Options include: Limit of Liability for Contract Period 1 Limit of Liability for Contract Period 2 Limit of Liability for Contract Period 3 Limit of Liability for Contract Period 4

### Procurement Information

The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded a 4 year contract with a value of PS475,997.49 to BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd for the provision of support to the Royal Navy's APAC 24 boat, in particular general onboard systems hardware and software upgrade and modification. In accordance with regulation 4 of Defence and Security Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI No. 2019/697, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 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 (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 because competition is absent for technical reasons. This is because the Contractor alone as design authority possesses the specific technological expertise and knowledge and access to relevant information including data in proprietary software to undertake the work and ensure system compatibility with existing APAC hardware [both aboard the APAC from a structure and stability, naval architecture and overall platform safety and integrity perspective and from a fleet-wide perspective] and can alone provide a safety case to meet the reasonable requirements of the MOD. Furthermore access to physical equipment to be used in undertaking the work is exclusive to BAE and will not be available to any other supplier

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029165-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 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 | £985,997 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLJ31 Portsmouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BAE SYSTEMS MARITIME SERVICES; BAE SYSTEMS SURFACE SHIPS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50241100 - Vessel repair services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2023 at 16:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029165-2023
- 24 Aug 2022 at 11:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023604-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk

## Provenance

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