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title: "The Repair and Calibration of Optical and Fibre Optic Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040420"
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# The Repair and Calibration of Optical and Fibre Optic Equipment

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040420

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## Summary

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded a three-year Framework Agreement for the repair and calibration of optical and fibre optic equipment. This procurement falls under the maintenance and calibration services category, and the contract is valued at £860,970. The award, completed through a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to failed competition, was made on 17 July 2024 and has been granted to Optical Test and Calibration Limited. The work will be conducted at Babcock Land Defence Limited's facility in MOD Donnington, Telford (UKG21).

This contract presents significant opportunities for specialists in optical and fibre optic equipment repair and calibration. Businesses operating within the defence sector, particularly those familiar with high-precision maintenance and calibration services, will find this project aligned with their expertise. Given the nature of the contract and its sizeable value, small to medium enterprises with relevant technical capabilities and experience in handling defence equipment stands to benefit greatly. Additionally, the framework agreement offers potential for growth through the inclusion of similar items during the contract's lifespan.

## Notice

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") has awarded a negotiated three (3) year Framework Agreement for the Repair and Calibration of Optical and Fibre Optic Equipment to Optical Test and Calibration Limited, at a value of PS860,970. The Authority reserves the right to add items of a similar nature to the contract during its lifetime. It is considered this requirement can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 due to a failed competition caused by the absence of suitable responses to the previous restricted procedure reference 2023/S 000-041611. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) proposes to negotiate a single source contract with Optical Test and Calibration Ltd for The Repair and Calibration of Optical and Fibre Optic Equipment and associated equipment, for a 3-year period, at a value of PS0.783M. The Authority reserves the right to add items of a similar nature to the contract during its lifetime. Additional information: This notice is not a request for expressions of interest, so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the UK MOD is to place a single source qualifying Defence contract with the named supplier.

### Procurement Information

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) proposes to negotiate a single source contract with Optical Test and Calibration Ltd for The Repair and Calibration of Optical and Fibre Optic Equipment, for a 3-year period, at a value of PS0.783M. The Authority reserves the right to add items of a similar nature to the contract during its lifetime. It is considered this requirement can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 due to a failed competition caused by the absence of suitable responses to Lot 5 of the previous restricted procedure reference 2023/S 000-014611 This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024980-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 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 | £1,643,670 |

## 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 | TELFORD |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF2 8JT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Electoral ward | Donnington |
| Westminster constituency | The Wrekin |
| Delivery location | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OPTICAL TEST AND CALIBRATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50433000 - Calibration services

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2024 at 09:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024980-2024
- 27 Sep 2023 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028482-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.babcockinternational.com
- https://www.contracts.mod.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-03ce92

## Provenance

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