--- title: "https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/user-guide.html" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a1ef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a1ef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a1ef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a1ef.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-02-01" --- # https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/user-guide.html Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a1ef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a1ef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a1ef.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to BAE Systems GCS International Ltd for the role of Design Organisation for the L118 Light Gun. The procurement process was completed through a limited negotiated method without publication of a contract notice. The contract is valued at approximately £3.3M over a 5-year period with 2 additional optional years. The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, UK, facilitated this procurement process under the Defence & Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) 2011. This contract offers business growth opportunities to firms specialising in administration, defence, and social security services. BAE Systems GCS International Ltd secured the contract due to their unique knowledge and expertise in the L118 Light Gun product line. Businesses with capabilities in research, development, and manufacturing for defence-related services would be suited to compete in similar tenders. The completion of this contract will involve updating technical documentation and facilitating competitive tendering for the manufacture of new spares. ## Notice Design Organisation for the L118 Light Gun ### Lot Information Lot 1 Design Organisation for the L118 Light Gun. Options: 5 year contract with 2x1 option years ### Procurement Information This requirement is subject to the Defence & Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) 2011. The Secretary of State for Defence intends to enter into a contract with BAE Systems to be the Design Organisation for the L118 Light Gun. BAE Systems will be required to update the LG Product Definition Information (PDI) and Technical Drawing Pack (TDP) so that new spares can be manufactured as required. The duration of the contract will be five years with two additional optional years and has an estimated lifetime value of PS3.3M. 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 the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. This contract will include, but is not limited to, updating the L118 LG Product Definition Information (PDI) to reflect the latest build standard and developing a Manufacturing Data Pack (MDP) to facilitate competitive tendering for the manufacture of new spares. BAES are the only supplier that can complete this work due to their unique knowledge and know-how which has been obtained by their maintenance of the TDP for the L119 variant of LG (which continues to be utilised by their international customers). Both the L118 and L119 variants share a high degree of component similarity, therefore only BAES would be able to utilise a significant proportion of the L119 TDP to generate the requisite MDP for the L118 variant. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003095-2023 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Feb 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 | Not specified | ## 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 | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BAE SYSTEMS GCS INTERNATIONAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services ## Release History - 1 Feb 2023 at 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003095-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.baesystems.com - https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/user-guide.html - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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