Stabilised Weapon System

Concepts

• weapons, ammunition
• bristol
• dismounted close combat programme team
• weapons and weapon systems
• support of a stabilised weapon system
• weapon system
• system
• ian edgar
• aimlock usa
• part of the uk ministry of defence

Location

Description

Procurement and Support of a Stabilised Weapon System.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Dismounted Close Combat Programme Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a contract with Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited, the sole UK agent for AIMLOCK USA which is the manufacturer for the capability to undertake baseline trials by the OEM to support the procurement decision by the Authority for the supply and support of a stabilised weapon system that meets the following Key requirements. 1. Shoulder fired stabilised system. 2. Man Portable. 3. Walk on walk off. 4. No adaptation of host platform. 5. AR15 Compatible 6. No mechanical interruption of shot release, direct release of shot through User action. Additional information: This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. 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. If you are interested in becoming a subcontractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the supplier named.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 35300000 - Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
• 50840000 - Repair and maintenance services of weapons and weapon systems

Legal Justification

In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 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 this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR for technical reasons. Following the responses to an RFI published 7 November 2022 and closed 30 November 2022 under procurement reference: 705780450 to determine if there are alternative solutions available in the market, AIMLOCK USA represented by their sole UK Agent Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited remained the only company that has a viable solution available that could potentially meet the Authority’s technical requirements.

Other Information

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