712395451 - MID LIFE IMPROVEMENT OF L129A1 (Sharpshooter rifle)

Concepts

• bristol
• firearms and ammunition
• sharpshooter rifle
• sharpshooter
• l129a1
• the l129a1 rifle
• lei ltd for midlife improvement
• midlife improvement / conversion
• improvements
• improvement

Location

Bristol

Description

The Authority intends to award a contract to LEI Ltd for Midlife Improvement / conversion of the UK Armed Forces in-service fleet of L129A1 Sharpshooter rifle to the L129A2 variant.

Total Quantity or Scope

This contract seeks to address obsolescence, availability of spares, and improvements to performance of the L129A1 rifle, resulting in the modified weapon becoming known as L129A2 variant. The contract shall include the additional procurement of the L129A2 variant to maintain the Total Fleet Requirement (TFR). It is not the Authority’s intention to increase the TFR or replace the current fleet with an alternative weapon system.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 50620000 - Repair and maintenance services of firearms and ammunition

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

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 is lawful in accordance Regulation 16 (1) (a) ii of the Defence Security and Public Contract Regulations 2011 for Technical Reasons. The Authority seeks to place a contract with LEI Ltd who has the technical knowledge, knowhow, skills, history of the weapons and tools necessary to address the requirements of the MLI. Only LEI ltd can Maintain and underwrite the associated Safety Case, technical documentation, the configuration management to avoid mixed fleet of the weapons without the Authority incurring an unacceptable level of risk and associated cost.