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title: "SSSL Purchase of Assets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03dd85"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LIGHTNING DELIVERY TEAM"
published: "2023-06-29"
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# SSSL Purchase of Assets

Buyer: LIGHTNING DELIVERY TEAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dd85

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## Summary

The Lightning Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), recently awarded a Qualifying Defence Contract to Sealand Support Services Ltd for the purchase of automated test equipment and associated power supply units. The contract, valued at £6M (VAT ex), utilised the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication of a Call for Competition. This decision was influenced by particularly advantageous terms due to Sealand Support Services ceasing trading post the sale of its assets, expected to conclude by 30th June 2023.

This procurement opportunity in the goods category for electronic and electrical spare parts for military aerospace equipment presents potential business growth for suppliers specialising in automated test equipment and power supply units. Companies with experience in the defence industry and capability to supply advanced technological solutions are well-suited to compete in this particular tender. The location for delivery is within the UKK11 region, offering a targeted market entry point for interested businesses aiming to establish or expand operations in the aerospace equipment spare parts sector.

## Notice

Purchase of automated test equipment and associated power supply units.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of automated test equipment and associated power supply units.

### Procurement Information

The Lightning II Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), awarded a Qualifying Defence Contract to Sealand Support Services Ltd for the purchase of its production assets i.e. automated test equipment and associated power supply units. The contract value is PS6M (VAT ex). It was considered that this contract was to be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(b)(iii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 to take advantage of particularly advantageous terms for the purchase of goods in a sale brought about by a decision by the supplier on 30th November 2022 to cease trading post the conclusion of the sale of its assets, which is currently forecast to conclude by 30th June 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018535-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 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 | £6,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIGHTNING DELIVERY TEAM |
| 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 | SEALAND SUPPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35642000 - Electronic and electrical spare parts for military aerospace equipment

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2023 at 12:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018535-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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