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title: "The Repair and Recalibration of Accelerometery, Chemical, Flow and Ultrasonic Equipment"
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# The Repair and Recalibration of Accelerometery, Chemical, Flow and Ultrasonic Equipment

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040431

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## Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence, represented by Babcock Land Defence Limited, has awarded a three-year Framework Agreement for the repair and recalibration of accelerometer, chemical, flow, and ultrasonic equipment to Allied Aerosystems Limited. This contract, valued at £974,765, was signed on 23rd July 2024, and involves services classified under CPV code 50412000 for the repair and maintenance of testing apparatus. The procurement process was conducted through a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to a failed competition under a previous restricted procedure. The work will be carried out at the Babcock Land Defence Limited facility in MOD Donnington, Telford (UKG21 region).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in the maintenance and repair of complex testing equipment, particularly those with capabilities in accelerometers, chemical, flow, and ultrasonic systems. With the Ministry of Defence as the buying organisation, certifications, and compliance with stringent defence standards will be crucial. SMEs with expertise in this niche industry will be well-suited to compete, especially those that can provide high-quality, reliable services promptly. Given the framework agreement and the potential to add similar items during the contract's lifetime, this tender offers a robust opportunity for long-term business growth and collaboration with the UK defence sector.

## 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 Accelerometery, Chemical, Flow and Ultrasonic Equipment to Allied Aerosystems Limited, at a value of PS974,765.00 . The Authority reserves the right to add items of a similar nature to the contract during its lifetime. It is considered that 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 the 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 Allied Aerosystems Ltd for The Repair and Calibration of Accelerometery, Chemical, Flow and Ultrasonic Equipment, for a 3-year period, at a value of PS886,150.00. 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 Allied Aerosystems Ltd for The Repair and Calibration of Accelerometery, Chemical, Flow and Ultrasonic Equipment, for a 3-year period, at a value of PS886,150.00. 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 6 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/026651-2024 |
| 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 | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 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 | £1,860,915 |

## 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 | ALLIED AEROSYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50412000 - Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2024 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026651-2024
- 27 Sep 2023 at 12:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028505-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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