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# 0

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038679

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is the buying organisation for the contract titled "The Provision of Explosive Ordnance Clearance and Conventional Munitions Disposal Sennelager Training Area, Germany" in the services industry category. The procurement stage is complete, with a limited procurement method that was negotiated without publication of a contract notice. The contract value is 846,000.0 EUR, signed on 4th November 2022, with a main focus on managing the risk of unexploded ordnance hazard in Sennelager Live-Fire Training Area, Germany.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in explosive ordnance clearance and conventional munitions disposal services. Companies with expertise in weapons and ammunition disposal would be well-suited to compete. The contract requires a call-off contractor delivered solution to mitigate risks and ensure a safe training environment in the specified location. Businesses looking to expand in the services industry, specifically in hazardous materials management, can benefit from participating in this negotiated procurement process initiated by the Ministry of Defence.

## Notice

VTN Single Source - This VTN is for the announced procurement decision before contract award. The Authority has a contract requirement to procure a call off contractor delivered solution to manage the risk of unexploded ordnance (UXO) hazard, including Explosive Ordnance Clearance (EOC) and limited Conventional Munitions Disposal (CMD) on the Sennelager Live-Fire Training Area, Germany. Please note the VTN form has a mandatory field for contract award date however, this is a before contract award notice the date of the strategy has been entered into this field to allow the notice to be published.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Unexploded ordnance (UXO) hazard, including Explosive Ordnance Clearance (EOC) and limited Conventional Munitions Disposal (CMD) in Sennelager Germany.

Options: 6 times 1 month option period

### Procurement Information

This contract has not been awarded yet. This is a Voluntary Transparency Notice Only. The DIO Commercial Overseas Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) intends to enter into a contract for 2 YEARS with Schollenberger Explosive Ordnance Disposal GmbH for explosive ordnance clearance services and Conventional Munitions Disposal and won't pose a security threat to disclose any more info at the Sennelager Training Centre and Training Area. 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 contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, due to absence of competition for technical reasons. Schollenberger are the only company licenced in the Nordrhein Westfalen Region to clear Historic and NATO Unexploded Ordnance including Chemical Munitions therefore meeting the Reginal Regulatory requirements to legally perform these services within this area of Germany. It has become critical to have a contractor deliver explosive clearance to mitigate risk to life due to urgent operational requirements and the requirement to deliver a safe place to train.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032777-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 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 | £846,000 |

## 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 | HUNTINGDON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 2EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | Hemingford Grey & Houghton |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90523100 - Weapons and ammunition disposal services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2022 at 12:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032777-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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