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title: "Research & Development Technical Feasibility Study RE: Recycling Extant Materiel into Additive Manufacturing Feedstock"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f907"
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# Research & Development Technical Feasibility Study RE: Recycling Extant Materiel into Additive Manufacturing Feedstock

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f907

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, a national authority based in Bristol, United Kingdom, awarded a contract to Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd for a Research & Development Technical Feasibility Study on recycling extant materiel into additive manufacturing feedstock. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The total contract value is £110,000. The contract was signed on 31st August 2023.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses with expertise in research and development services within the consultancy industry to engage with the Ministry of Defence. Companies with a focus on additive manufacturing and technical feasibility studies are well-suited to compete. The awarded supplier, Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise, secured the contract to deliver this specialised study, indicating opportunities for SMEs within this sector to successfully engage in similar projects.

## Notice

Research & Development Technical Feasibility Study RE: Recycling Extant Materiel into Additive Manufacturing Feedstock

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Research & Development Technical Feasibility Study RE: Recycling Extant Materiel into Additive Manufacturing Feedstock

### Procurement Information

The Secretary of State for Defence intends to enter into a Services contract with Additive Manufacturing Solutions Limited (AMS) for them to deliver a research and development technical feasibility study in regard the recycling of extant materiel into additive manufacturing feedstock. The total estimated value of this procurement is PS110,000 ex VAT. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). 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 (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation(s) 14(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This is because the proposed contractor has a unique knowledge of the end-to-end processes and know-how to integrate multiple technical information, practical experimentation, and academic & industry knowledge sources to conduct this research and development technical feasibility study to analyse this potential new technology and/or capability area and report on its technical viability and benefits. This unique knowledge could not be replicated in a reasonable time frame or at a reasonable expense. Additionally, the contract will be for research, experimentation, study or development at a low Technology Readiness Level. To avoid any confusion, this contract does not include the analysis of the commercial viability or deliver a production quantity scale. Any subject to contract future work beyond research, experimentation, study or development shall be competitively actioned through Industry

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036466-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 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 | £110,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| 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 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2023 at 10:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036466-2023
- 1 Sep 2023 at 12:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025822-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-equipment-sales-authority
- https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-equipment-sales-authority

## Provenance

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