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title: "Provision of Spares and Post Design Services for Headsets"
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# Provision of Spares and Post Design Services for Headsets

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e4c7

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, through the Defence Electronics & Components Agency (DECA), has awarded a contract to Racal Acoustics Limited for the provision of spares and post-design services for headsets. The contract, valued at £2.5 million (VAT incl.), will span over 2 years with an option for an additional year. The procurement is regulated under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations, with the contracting authority based in Deeside, Flintshire, UK. Racal Acoustics Limited is the sole economic operator due to their technical expertise in manufacturing and supplying the necessary spares for headset repairs.

This tender opportunity, at the award stage, can benefit businesses specializing in electronic and electrical spare parts for military aerospace equipment. The procurement method used is limited, with negotiation conducted without the publication of a contract notice. Interested businesses, especially those with experience in supplying spares for military equipment, should consider partnering with Racal Acoustics Limited to explore potential subcontracting opportunities. The contract value and duration provide a stable revenue stream for suppliers for the specified period. Businesses seeking growth in the defence industry should evaluate their capabilities against the requirements specified in the tender to compete effectively.

## Notice

Provision of spares and post design services for headsets continuing on from 700100314

### Lot Information

Lot 1

ACDECA/021 Provision of Spares and Post Design Services for Headsets

Options: One option year to be considered 6 months prior to contract end. Option year estimated priced

### Procurement Information

The Defence Electronics & Components Agency (DECA), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract with Racal Acoustics Limited for the purchase of spares to repair the headsets and provision of Spares Support and Post Design Services for a period of 2 years with the option of 1 priced option year. The estimated total contract value is PS2.5M (VAT inc) for a period of 2 years with 1 priced option year. 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. It is believed that the services to be provided under the contract can only be supplied by the Contractor, and that therefore, competition is absent. Racal Acoustics Limited are the only economic operator that has the technical expertise to manufacture and supply the spares to repair the headsets. Racal headsets are currently used in service, covering various platforms, each platform requires the headsets to be MAA certified for safety reasons and must be repaired and maintained with official Racal parts to conform to the certification requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021312-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 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 | £2,160,000 |

## 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 | FLINTSHIRE |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH5 2LS |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham |
| Local authority | Flintshire |
| Electoral ward | Queensferry and Sealand |
| Westminster constituency | Alyn and Deeside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RACAL ACOUSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2023 at 13:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021312-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-electronics-and-components-agency

## Provenance

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