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title: "Post Design Services, Spares and Repairs for Legacy External Communication Outfits"
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# Post Design Services, Spares and Repairs for Legacy External Communication Outfits

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c9ff

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## Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence, specifically its Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) unit, has concluded an extension of the contract titled "Post Design Services, Spares and Repairs for Legacy External Communication Outfits" with Leonardo UK Ltd. This falls under the industry category of repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems. The contract, identified as CSA/1112, aims to provide ongoing support for existing communication equipment on British Royal Navy vessels until 31st January 2027. Notably, this contract's procurement method was negotiated without a prior publication of a contract notice due to technical provision reasons and is valued at 1,500,000 GBP. The procurement stage is complete as of 20th December 2024, and the central location of administrative activities is Bristol, United Kingdom.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies with expertise in maintaining and supporting military electronic systems. Businesses specialised in post-design services, parts manufacturing, and repair services, particularly those with a history of working with military-grade equipment, would be well-suited to engage in such contracts. By entering into this specialized field, businesses can leverage their technical know-how to secure long-term, high-value contracts with key defence organisations like the UK Ministry of Defence, positioning themselves as leaders in military equipment maintenance and support.

## Notice

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), Communications and Situational Awareness Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to progress a Contract Extension with Leonardo Ltd (the Company) for Post Design Services, Spares and Repairs for legacy external communication outfits EUC, KMY, KMW, SEZ, IMT, and 1CLF through until 31st Jan 2027. The estimated value of the Contract Extension is 1,500,000 GBP. The Ministry of Defence owns the existing legacy EUC, KMY, KMW, SEZ, IMT, and 1CLF equipment's (the Equipment) which are fitted to Surface and Submarine Vessels in the British Royal Navy. The Equipment provides external communication and messaging capabilities fitted within these platforms. KMY, IMT and 1CLF are obsolescent products developed by, produced, maintained and supported by the Company but in order to sustain the operational capability they must be maintained until replacements are procured. The Company is the Design Authority and Original Equipment Manufacturer and is the only economic operator with the necessary technical know-how, tooling, and software/test equipment to carry out the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), Communications and Situational Awareness Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to progress a Contract Extension with Leonardo Ltd (the Company) for Post Design Services, Spares and Repairs for legacy external communication outfits EUC, KMY, KMW, SEZ, IMT, and 1CLF through until 31st Jan 2027. The estimated value of the Contract Extension is 1,500,000 GBP. The Ministry of Defence owns the existing legacy EUC, KMY, KMW, SEZ, IMT, and 1CLF equipment's (the Equipment) which are fitted to Surface and Submarine Vessels in the British Royal Navy. The Equipment provides external communication and messaging capabilities fitted within these platforms. KMY, IMT and 1CLF are obsolescent products developed by, produced, maintained and supported by the Company but in order to sustain the operational capability they must be maintained until replacements are procured. The Company is the Design Authority and Original Equipment Manufacturer and is the only economic operator with the necessary technical know-how, tooling, and software/test equipment to carry out the contract. Additional information: This notice advises that the Authority has decided to negotiate a contract with the named supplier on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency only.

### Procurement Information

In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) 2019 Regulations (SI 2019/697) this procurement is regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (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 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 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. The Ministry of Defence owns the existing legacy EUC, KMY, KMW, SEZ, IMT, and 1CLF equipment's (the Equipment) which are fitted to Surface and Submarine Vessels in the British Royal Navy. The Equipment provides external communication and messaging capabilities fitted within these platforms. KMY, IMT and 1CLF are obsolescent products developed by, produced, maintained and supported by the Company but in order to sustain the operational capability they must be maintained until replacements are procured. The Company is the Design Authority and Original Equipment Manufacturer and is the only economic operator with the necessary technical know-how, tooling, and software/test equipment to carry out the contract. Proprietary information owned by the Company includes technical drawings and data sets which are necessary to support the Equipment to the required standard. Furthermore, the Company is the only organisation that owns the legacy test jigs and tooling required to perform diagnosis, production of spares, repairs and cannibalisation of the Equipment. The Ministry of Defence does not hold/have access to this information to enable fulfilment of this requirement by a third party. EUC and KMW equipment has additional security requirements which only the Company can meet in order to provide support to the British Royal Navy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041142-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 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 | £1,500,000 |

## 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 | LEONARDO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50660000 - Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2024 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041142-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk

## Provenance

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