In-Service Support of the Antenna Outfit AZL
A Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice
by MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £3M
- Sector
- FACILITY
- Published
- 09 Mar 2021
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Bristol
2 buyers
- MOD Bristol
1 supplier
- Msi Defence Systems Norwich
Description
The Antenna Outfit AZL Project Team, part of the Combat Systems Delivery Team (CSDT) within the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) proposes to raise a new contract for the In-Service Support of the Antenna Outfit AZL with MSI Defence Ltd.
Award Detail
| 1 | Msi Defence Systems (Norwich)
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CPV Codes
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Indicators
- Award on basis of price and quality.
Legal Justification
The Antenna Outfit AZL Project Team, part of the Combat Systems Delivery Team (CSDT) within the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) proposes to raise a new contract for the In-Service Support of the Antenna Outfit AZL with MSI Defence Ltd. The existing contract with MSI Defence Ltd expires on the 31st March 2021 and a new contract is planned to start on the 1st April 2021. The new contract will have a 5-year duration and be will be a Qualifying Defence Contract under the Single Source Contract Regulations. This contract will be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28( 1 )(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1 )(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 on the grounds of technical reasons. MSI Defence Ltd is the only economic operator in the market able to provide the required support as it is the original designer and manufacturer of the Antenna Outfit AZL, is the Design Authority and has designed, manufactured and supported the current In-Service stock holdings since the 1970s. It is therefore considered the only economic provider that has the proprietary technical information and specification relating to this product. The technical information and specifications include: • Engineering Drawings Packs – Over 900 drawings packs detailing dimensions, tolerances and modification standards required during Survey and Refurbishments of the Antenna Outfit AZL. • Testing Procedures and Test Tower Controls – Documentation and hardware required to test the Antenna Outfit AZL following Refurbishment and Repair. On this basis, MSI Defence Ltd are the only provider that have the technical expertise to complete the necessary and in progress technological advances, performance improvements and regular fault-finding activities required under this contract.
Reference
- FTS 004769-2021