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title: "JSENS/00131 Extension to G-AMB Support Contract Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0434ba"
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published: "2024-01-26"
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# JSENS/00131 Extension to G-AMB Support Contract Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0434ba

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has completed the award process for the "JSENS/00131 Extension to G-AMB Support Contract Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN)" in the air defence radar industry. The contract involves extending the current term by 12 months to 31st March 2025, with an estimated value of £61,000,000 (Ex VAT). SAAB AB (publ) has been awarded the contract to provide logistic and integration support for Giraffe-Agile Multi Beam (G-AMB) radars, supporting the UK Ministry of Defence's capabilities. The procurement method used was a limited negotiation without the publication of a contract notice.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses involved in air defence radar systems or logistical support services targeting the UK Ministry of Defence sector. The award criteria are based on technical merit, with the contract allowing for various options, including training courses, subject matter experts, transportation services, and additional operational hours. Businesses with expertise in radar systems, logistics, and technical support are well-suited to compete for the provision of specific requirements under this contract.

## Notice

Joint Sensors and Engagement Networks Team (JSENS), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to SAAB AB (publ) (the 'Contractor'), by way of amendment to Contract JSENS/00131 (the 'Contract'). The current Contract term shall be extended by 12 months, to 31st March 2025. The Contract is for the for the provision of logistic and integration support, and associated articles, in relation to the Giraffe-Agile Multi Beam (G-AMB) radars which support the UK Ministry of Defence's Land Environment Air Picture Provision and Ground Based Air Defence capabilities. The Contract amendment has a value of between PS5m-PS9m (Ex VAT). The Contract therefore has an overall estimated value of PS61,000,000 (Ex VAT).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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, by way of an amendment to 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. This is because the Contractor is the manufacturer of and design authority for, and holder of all relevant intellectual property rights and proprietary information (such as drawings and specifications) in, the G-AMB radars and the Authority procured: (i) the G-AMB radars from the Contractor under the terms of a contract entered into on 17.8.2015 and (ii) logistic support from the Contractor for such radars under contract JSENS/00131 entered into on 1.1.2019 No licences have been granted to any other persons, including the Authority, to obtain and exploit the drawings and specifications necessary to provide the requirement to support the equipment. The Contractor, as the only manufacturer and supplier of the G-AMB radars, is the only economic operator with the specific knowledge of the system to be able to support such equipment, avoiding incompatibility and safety issues and the need for the re-design of relevant components. The Contractor is therefore the only economic operator capable of meeting the Authority's technical requirements under the Contract.

Options: The following Options are to be included in the awarded contract: 1 - Provision of operator, maintainer, and T3 training courses Course 2 - Provision of a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for one, two, or four weeks 3 - One-way G-AMB Transportation between UK and Sweden 4 - European Training/Exercise Support for one, two, or four weeks 5 - Deployable Spares Pack for one, two, or four weeks 6 - G-AMB Refurbishment 7 - Additional operational hours to support deployed G-AMBs

### Procurement Information

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, by way of an amendment to 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. No licences have been granted to any other persons, including the Authority, to obtain and exploit the drawings and specifications necessary to provide the requirement to support the equipment. The Contractor, as the only manufacturer and supplier of the G-AMB radars, is the only economic operator with the specific knowledge of the system to be able to support such equipment, avoiding incompatibility and safety issues and the need for the re-design of relevant components. The Contractor is therefore the only economic operator capable of meeting the Authority's technical requirements under the Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002660-2024 |
| 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 | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £61,000,000 |

## 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 | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAAB AB (PUBL. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35723000 - Air defence radar

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2024 at 08:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002660-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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