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title: "19500000"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047c51"
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# 19500000

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047c51

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, a government organisation based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for the provision and support of FENN Night Vision Goggles. The contract, with an estimated value of around £19.4M, was awarded to FENN Night Vision Limited. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender opportunity, aimed at the goods category within the defence industry, is well-suited for businesses with expertise in night vision goggles production and support services. Companies with capabilities in system design, integration, logistics support, training, servicing, and maintenance would find this tender attractive. The contract includes options for extending the initial 4-year period, presenting a long-term growth opportunity for businesses involved in air defence equipment.

## Notice

Contract Award for the Provision and Support of FENN Night Vision Goggles inclusive of option years taking contract to December 2029

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision and Support of FENN Night Vision Goggles inclusive of option years taking contract to December 2029

Options: Two one year options to extend the contract

### Procurement Information

The Air Commodities Delivery Team (ACDT) within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, ("the Authority") intends to award a Contract to Fenn Night Vision Limited ("the Contractor") for the Provision of Continuing Support of Fenn Night Vision Goggles for Air Defence. The Contract will be for an initial period of 4 years (with the options of 2 x 1 year options) initial expiry of the contract is expected to be January 2028 or 4 calendar years after the contract award date. The estimated contract value is circa PS19.4M. The purpose of the Contract is to procure and upgrade and maintain current systems and to also have a through-life Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) solution for those systems covering Training, Servicing, Maintenance and Repair. 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 (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. On the basis that the Authority has insufficient rights to pass the necessary data and information to undertake the requirement to third parties and that only the Contractor as Original Equipment Manufacturer and approved Design Organisation the purpose of this contract. Which includes but not limited to retaining the full system design, build and integration expertise and knowledge. Fenn Night Vision Limited possess the relevant technical know-how and ownership of the designs, drawings, and manufacturing data packs. The Contractor is the only company with access to this necessary knowledge this includes the intimate knowledge and understanding of the existing equipment used across multiple Air Defence platforms to provide the necessary services. Furthermore, only the Contractor can provide certification of the safety and interoperability of the equipment and through-life maintenance and calibration work where necessary to the reasonable satisfaction of the Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021107-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 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 | £19,500,000 |

## 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 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FENN NIGHT VISION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38632000 - Nightglasses

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2024 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021107-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

## Provenance

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