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Services - 296383-2016
26/08/2016    S164

United Kingdom-Bristol: Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

2016/S 164-296383

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2009/81/EC

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Dismounted Close Combat (DCC)
Postal address: Elm 3c #4325, MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
NUTS code: UKK1 Gloucestershire
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Nick Clarke
E-mail: DESLESTSP-DCC-Comrcl3@mod.uk
Telephone: +44 3067937585
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisation/ministry-of-defence
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

SA80 Equipped to Fight Improvement Programme.

Reference number: SSP/00181
II.1.2)Main CPV code
35300000 Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The Dismounted Close Combat Programme team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a contract for the Equipped to Fight Improvement (EFI) programme for the modification of 5 000 SA80 weapons with Heckler & Koch GMBH & Co for work to be completed by March 2017. The estimated contract value is 2 700 000 GBP. The contract will require the supplier to modify the existing SA80 A2 weapon by fitting a combination of new and modified components. Specific tolerances of materials are needed along with exact dimensions and surface finishes on the components to allow for interoperability with the existing system, particularly when managing the variable interface caused by differing rates of wear of existing components which are recycled as part of the programme.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 2 700 000.00 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKK1 Gloucestershire
Main site or place of performance:

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Dismounted Close Combat Programme team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a contract for the Equipped to Fight Improvement (EFI) programme for the modification of 5 000 SA80 weapons with Heckler & Koch GMBH & Co for work to be completed by March 2017. The estimated contract value is 2 700 000 GBP. The contract will require the supplier to modify the existing SA80 A2 weapon by fitting a combination of new and modified components. Specific tolerances of materials are needed along with exact dimensions and surface finishes on the components to allow for interoperability with the existing system, particularly when managing the variable interface caused by differing rates of wear of existing components which are recycled as part of the programme. There are very high risks involved in managing the variable tolerances and manufacturing processes when combining new and existing weapon components.

II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice
  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:

It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons.

This is because the contract will require the supplier to modify the existing SA80 A2 weapon by fitting a combination of new and modified components. Specific tolerances of materials are needed along with exact dimensions and surface finishes on the components to allow for interoperability with the existing system, particularly when managing the variable interface caused by differing rates of wear of existing components which are recycled as part of the programme. There are very high risks involved in managing the variable tolerances and manufacturing processes when combining new and existing weapon components. A Manufacturers Data Pack for the full SA80 EFI package is not held by the Ministry of Defence. Heckler & Koch, as OEM, hold the technical specifications and knowledge of the manufacturing processes which are required to ensure interoperability of the EFI components with the existing weapon system. Heckler & Koch is therefore the only supplier who has the necessary technical information to manufacture the new components and manage the associated integration and configuration risks.

IV.1.3)Information about framework agreement
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession

V.2)Award of contract/concession
V.2.1)Date of contract award decision:
17/08/2016
V.2.2)Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Official name: H&K NSAF Limited
Postal address: Unit 3, Easter Park, Lenton Lane
Town: Nottingham
NUTS code: UKF14 Nottingham
Postal code: NG7 2PX
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 2 700 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

Advertising Regime OJEU: This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-2016822-DCB-8672812.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Dismounted Close Combat (DCC)
Postal address: Elm 3c #4325, MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: DESLESTSP-DCC-Comrcl3@mod.uk
Telephone: +44 3067937585
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Dismounted Close Combat (DCC)
Postal address: Elm 3c #4325, MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
22/08/2016