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title: "LSMS014 - Supply of Furniture"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04261a"
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# LSMS014 - Supply of Furniture

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04261a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has awarded a contract for the supply and support of Furniture exclusively for use on board HM Ships and Submarines. The procurement method used was Negotiated without publication of a contract notice. The contract has a duration of 2 years from February 2024, with an estimated value of approximately £6 million excluding VAT.

This opportunity to supply Furniture for HM Ships and Subs is well-suited for businesses with expertise in manufacturing furniture for specialised environments, particularly those with the necessary technical knowledge and tools. The Ministry of Defence has identified Varivane Industries Limited as the sole supplier due to their specific know-how and access to proprietary information. Businesses looking to compete in this tender should have unique capabilities in fulfilling specialised furniture requirements for naval vessels and submarines.

## Notice

The supply of Furniture for HM Ships and Subs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The supply of Furniture for HM Ships and Subs.

Options: One Year Option Period.

### Procurement Information

The Maritime Spares Delivery Team (MS), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the "Authority"), intends to award a contract to Varivane Industries Limited for the provision of Supply and Support of Furniture exclusively for use on board HM Ships and Submarines for a period of 2 years from February 2024. The estimated contract value is circa PS6M ex VAT. 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. Varivane Industries Limited, has the specific know-how, tools and means access to codified drawings to provide this requirement and are the only supplier who have the tooling and expertise to be able to fulfil the contract. The Authority does not have access to the proprietary information, technical drawings and specifications for the articles necessary to carry out or compete this requirement as Varivane has not licensed out any of the necessary information to a third party.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036981-2023 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 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 | Not specified |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39100000 - Furniture

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2023 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036981-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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