--- title: "n/a" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d381" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d381" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d381.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d381.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-06-02" --- # n/a Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d381 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d381) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d381.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom has awarded a contract to Gentex Europe Ltd for the provision of technical support services to Gentex Headsets. The 12-month contract falls under the repair and maintenance category of military electronic systems. The procurement method was of a limited nature, specifically negotiated without publication of a contract notice. The procurement stage was complete as of June 2, 2023, with a contract value of £260,000. This tender provided an opportunity for Gentex Europe Ltd to secure a single-source contract due to their exclusive access to essential product design information and technical abilities for repair and maintenance activities related to Gentex headsets. Businesses in the repair and maintenance services sector, particularly those with expertise in military electronic systems, would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders that involve specialised technical requirements and a need for rapid, high-quality service delivery. ## Notice The TacSys Service Executive (SE) within Defence Digital, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to place with Gentex Europe Ltd a 12-month contract for the provision of technical support services to Gentex Headsets . ### Lot Information Lot 1 The TacSys Service Executive (SE) within Defence Digital, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to place with Gentex Europe Ltd a 12-month contract for the provision of technical support services to Gentex Headsets . ### Procurement Information A Single Source Contract with Gentex Europe Ltd for the Gentex Amp Ops Core Headset is justified as competition is absent for the following reasons: Design Support: Gentex Europe Ltd is the only approved Co-ordinating Design Organisation for the Gentex headset in UK and they are the only contractor with access to the relevant drawings and qualification evidence required to undertake design and manufacture activities of this headset type. The reason for this is that they are the only approved supplier and have access to the product design information to enable them to undertake any design modifications and repairs to the Gentex headsets. (2) Gentex Corporation who own the Intellectual Property Rights of the Gentex Amp Ops Core Headset system have appointed Gentex Europe Ltd as their UK partner and are not prepared to licence other suppliers to support or supply the equipment. Repair: Due to the complexity of the equipment, Gentex Europe Ltd as the Co-ordinating designer, are the only supplier with the technical ability to undertake repair, maintenance and overhaul activities as they are the only company that supply this equipment. Any other contractor would require a licence from Gentex Corporation to obtain the drawings and list of spare parts required to undertake design and manufacture activities. This would take time for any other supplier to obtain but may not be granted by Gentex Corporation who own the IPR in this headset. Safety: To compete this requirement would introduce the possibility of contravention of the CNAWR and the Defence Safety Authority (DSA) regulations as it would not be possible to ensure that another contractor would be sufficiently qualified, within the requisite timeframes, to undertake design and manufacture activities without including an associated unacceptable level of risk. This would result in the Authority not being able to fulfil CNAWR safety requirements which must be fulfilled to ensure the safe functioning of the forces. To comply with the CNAWR the principles of As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) must be adhered to. Reasonably practicable involves weighing a risk against the trouble, time and money needed to control it. Thus, ALARP describes the level to which the Authority expect to see workplace risks controlled. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015766-2023 | | 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 | 2 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Jun 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 | £260,000 | ## 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 | 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 | TLK11 Bristol, City of | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GENTEX EUROPE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50660000 - Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems ## Release History - 2 Jun 2023 at 16:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015766-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-digital ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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