--- title: "BMPS Mk1 Upgrade" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c80d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c80d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c80d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c80d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-05-11" --- # BMPS Mk1 Upgrade Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c80d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c80d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c80d.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the BPMS Mk1 Upgrade to Lincad. The procurement process was initiated through a limited negotiation without the publication of a contract notice. The upgrade of the Mk1 BMPS involves additional purchases of Battery Powered Management System (BPMS) for the L118 Light Gun with a focus on maintenance, repair, and obsolescence management. The award value is approximately £1.5 million, and the contracting process falls under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011. Lincad Ltd was chosen due to its unique technological expertise and the extreme urgency to replace damaged batteries impacting the L118 Light Gun's operability. This tender for the BMPS Mk1 Upgrade offers business growth opportunities for suppliers with expertise in security equipment maintenance services and battery-powered management systems. Businesses capable of providing advanced technological solutions tailored to the defence sector, such as Lincad, are well-suited to compete. The Ministry of Defence in Bristol, United Kingdom, is the buying organisation for this procurement, creating potential for suppliers to engage in the defence industry. The award criteria for this tender were based on the lowest price, indicating a focus on cost-efficiency in the procurement process. ## Notice Upgrade of the Mk1 BMPS ### Lot Information Lot 1 The current BMPS are obsolete. This is an upgrade of the current Mk1 BMPS that will support the APS (Automatic Pointing System). ### Procurement Information The Secretary of State for Defence intends to enter into an 18-month contract with Lincad Limited at an approximate value of PS1.5 million for additional purchases of Battery Powered Management System (BPMS) fitted to the L118 Light Gun and provision of support to existing and new systems comprising primarily maintenance, repair, and obsolescence management. 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 ("DSPCR 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), (technical reasons), 16(1)(a)(iv), (extreme urgency) and 16(1)(b)(i), (additional purchase) of the DSPCR 2011. Lincad Ltd alone possesses the specific technological expertise, knowledge, and access to the necessary rights to the information in the BPMS to undertake the requirement. They have the ability to ensure system integrity and compatibility with the existing L118 Light Gun system from an integration and platform safety perspective sufficient to provide a safety case to meet the reasonable requirements of MOD. Given the importance of this piece of equipment in relation to the operability of the Light Gun, together with the unforeseen and unexpected damage caused to the stock by Leidos, there remains the extreme urgency to replace to ensure continuity. The current, viable stock amount is significantly depleted with damaged batteries, risking performance of the gun and the loss of capability to the customer. Finally, the BPMS to be purchased are required by MOD as a replacement of existing BPMS batteries with an updated Mk2 model of the BPMS. The existing Mk1 model is now obsolete with unsupported components, resulting in difficulties in the operation and maintenance of MOD's existing supply of BPMS. Lincad Ltd have now offered an upgrade option with different components within the existing casing or Mk2 battery option, with improved technology. There would be a risk to configuration management and interfaces if batteries from a different supplier were used. A mixed fleet of batteries in the light gun would create a significant risk to capability. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013483-2023 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 May 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 | LINCAD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50610000 - Repair and maintenance services of security equipment ## Release History - 11 May 2023 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013483-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://des.mod.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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