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title: "Giraffe-1X Procurement and CLS Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037152"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2023-04-13"
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# Giraffe-1X Procurement and CLS Support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037152

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence awarded a contract for the procurement of Giraffe 1X Radar and Contractor Logistic Support to SAAB, a global supplier. The procurement process was conducted under extreme urgency due to unforeseeable events and technical reasons outlined in specific regulations. The contract with a total value of £22.5 million was signed on 16th March 2023. This tender falls under the goods category in the radar industry. The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, initiated this limited procurement process without prior publication of a contract notice.

The award of Qty 2 Giraffe-1X Radars and 3 Years Contractor Logistic Support with an estimated total value of £15.5 million also involved SAAB. This contract was signed on 29th September 2022. The Ministry of Defence, along with Defence Equipment and Support, facilitated this procurement. SAAB was selected due to its technical expertise as the Original Equipment Manufacturer and Design Authority for the Giraffe 1X Radars. The procurement method was negotiated without prior publication of a contract notice, justified by technical reasons. This opportunity can benefit businesses in radar technology and logistic support services.

## Notice

Contract Amendment - Procurement of Giraffe 1X Radar and Contractor Logistic Support

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of Qty 2 (Two) Giraffe-1X Radars for training; and 3 Years Contractor Logistic Support. With a total estimated value of PS15,500,000.

### Procurement Information

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 element of the contract for Qty 4 (Four) Giraffe-1X Radars for deployment on operations without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(iv) of the DSPCR 2011 for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by, and not attributable to, the contracting authority (the Ministry of Defence), the time limits specified in regulation 17 for the restricted procedure, or regulation 18 for the negotiated procedure, cannot be met. The award for the Qty 4 (Four) Giraffe-1X Radars for extreme urgency is strictly necessary to meet an immediate deployment on operations required to respond to an extremely urgent and credible Risk to Life and materiel which exists for ongoing operations as a result of Un-crewed Aerial System (UAS) threat. The extreme urgency has arisen in response to the Risks to Life that have rapidly emerged from technological advances in UAS. The fastest and most effective solution to reduce Risk to Life brought about by these unforeseeable circumstances for the contracting authority is to rapidly procure a credible, 24 hour capable Counter-UAS capability. The SAAB G1X radars are a proven capability and as such there is a high degree of confidence among Counter-UAS experts that they will meet the immediate urgency of the requirement. 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 element of the contract for Qty 2 (Two) Giraffe-1X Radars for training; and 3 Years Contractor Logistic Support contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(iv) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. The award of Qty 2 (Two) Giraffe-1X Radars for training for technical reasons to SAAB is because it is essential that training is completed on the Giraffe 1X systems to ensure that personnel have the suitable skills and qualifications to operate and maintain the systems safely and effectively upon deployment. Personnel would not obtain the required skills and qualifications if they were to train on a disparate radar system. Therefore, the Authority intends to procure 2 (Two) Giraffe 1X Radars from SAAB as the only provider of this system to enable successful personnel training in support of operational deployments. The award of the Contractor Logistic Support and training for the Giraffe 1X Radars for technical reasons is because SAAB Limited are the only contractor with the technical knowledge and ability to provide this support. Only Saab hold the expertise, tools and means for delivering this part of the contract for these systems as they are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) for the Giraffe 1X Radars.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010672-2023 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 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 | £38,000,000 |

## 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 | BRISTOL |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35722000 - Radar

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2023 at 13:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010672-2023
- 29 Sep 2022 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027304-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-03714d
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support

## Provenance

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