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title: "Single Source above threshold"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038dad"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
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# Single Source above threshold

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038dad

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Teledyne Gavia Ehf for the supply of HECLA 1000m Autonomous Underwater Vessels (AUVs), modules, and sensors. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 13th January 2023, with a total value of £4,582,716.51. The buying organisation is located in Portsmouth, UK, and the procurement falls under the goods category for unmanned underwater vehicles. The contracting process has reached the award stage.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for suppliers of autonomous underwater vehicles, modules, and sensors. Businesses with expertise in manufacturing, supplying, and servicing such specialised equipment would be well-suited to compete. The Ministry of Defence's procurement of AUVs showcases a need for high-tech solutions in defence applications, offering a niche market for suppliers to diversify their offerings. Successful bidders would benefit from a 3-year active contract with the potential for further collaboration and growth within the defence industry.

## Notice

1000m Autonomous Underwater Vessels (AUVs), modules and sensor plus peripherals

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HECLA 1000m Autonomous Underwater Vessels (AUVs), modules and sensors

### Procurement Information

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 regulations 16(1)(b)(i) (technical reasons) and 16(1)(a)(ii) (additional supplies) of the DSPCR 2011 because the AUVs to be purchased are required by the Secretary of State for Defence in addition to existing AUVs supplied by Teledyne and to purchase similar autonomous vehicles from another supplier would oblige the Authority to acquire autonomous vehicles having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility between the existing AUVs and any other third party autonomous vehicles and would result in disproportionate difficulties in the operation and maintenance of the existing AUVs. Furthermore the Authority does not have sufficient rights in, or access to, the data in the AUVs to allow a third party to manufacture the AUVs or for a third party to certify compatibility or provide an acceptable safety case to the reasonable satisfaction of the Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004959-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 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 | £4,582,716 |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | TELEDYNE; TELEDYNE GAVIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2023 at 20:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004959-2023
- 15 Dec 2022 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035477-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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