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title: "Additional ROVs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0397c1"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2023-02-10"
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# Additional ROVs

Buyer: DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0397c1

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## Summary

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has awarded a contract to Atlantas Marine for the supply of five Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) under a goods procurement process. The contract, worth £2,056,512.00, was signed on 8th February 2023. The procurement was conducted through a limited procedure without prior publication, with the rationale being the unique compatibility of Atlantas Marine's ROVs with existing MOD systems, reducing operational and training complexities.

This tender from Dstl for ROVs presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in unmanned underwater vehicles to engage in supplying goods to the defence sector. The procurement process has reached the award stage, and businesses with expertise in providing technical solutions for deep water search capabilities would be well-suited to compete. The specific need for ROVs compatible with existing MOD systems creates a niche market opportunity for suppliers like Atlantas Marine, who are the authorized UK supplier in this field.

## Notice

Dstl award a contract to Atlantas Marine for PS2,056,512.00 for the supply of five Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Dstl award a contract to Atlantas Marine for PS2,056,512.00 for the supply of five Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs).

### 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 the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(5)(b) of the PCR 2015 because these goods consist of additional deliveries by the original supplier (Atlantas Marine) which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. The MOD has developed systems to interact specifically with the Videoray Defender ROV. These systems would be incompatible with all other ROVs, so procurement of different ROVs would require these systems to be redeveloped. It would also require all personnel to be retrained to use and maintain the new ROV design. Having two completely different ROVs would therefore be a significant logistic and training burden to the MOD. These factors would result in disproportionate difficulties in operation and maintenance if a different ROV were procured. Atlantas Marine is the only authorised UK supplier of the Videoray defender ROV.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004106-2023 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,056,512 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP4 0JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Salisbury |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATLANTAS MARINE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 07:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004106-2023
- 16 Jan 2023 at 12:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001257-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory

## Provenance

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