Halo Project

Concepts

• bristol
• electric motors, generators and transformers
• halo
• si 2019/697
• technical reasons
• intellectual property
• unique background knowledge
• the defence and security public contracts regulations
• safety reasons
• sole rights

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

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). It is considered that the Contract Award without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons and Regulation 16(1)(c)(i) for research and development services to which these Regulations apply. The contract may be awarded only to the Company for technical reasons. It has been assessed that the Company is the Design Authority and possesses the unique technical knowhow, tooling and test equipment to deliver this requirement. The Company owns and has sole rights to use a significant body of information and intellectual property which is required for performance of the requirement, and to which the Authority does not have the relevant rights or access. Furthermore, the contract may only be awarded to the Company for safety reasons and in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(c)(i) for research and development services to which these Regulations apply. The Company possesses specialist equipment, tooling, unique background knowledge to meet the Authority's technical requirements under the contract.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 31100000 - Electric motors, generators and transformers

Legal Justification

GE Vernova Power Conversion Limited (Company Number 05571739) (“the Company”) from 1 July 2024 to 31 March 2027, with the option to exercise an extension for an additional 12 (twelve) months to 31 March 2028. The estimated value of the Contract will be £10,000,000 (Ten Million Pounds Sterling). There is a requirement to provide a generational technology shift in high power electrical generating, propulsion, and distribution, with appeal to the Maritime sector due to the; high power density, high resilience, and reduced maintenance (seagoing workforce suppression) opportunities it presents. It is considered to have high applicability to military maritime users in crewed and uncrewed vehicles against an expectation that the future military surface and sub-surface maritime requirement will drive high levels of electrical power for air-independent endurance, low acoustic and EMF signatures, long range sensors, directed energy weapons and a reduction in crew numbers. End User support to sustain the essential capability. Electrification (including propulsion, switching, distribution and services) can drive the ship design spiral virtuously to offer reductions in signatures, susceptibility, space / weight / cost / crew, and the hotel services overheads that accompany them. Electrification also presents choice in the energy source for generation with a view to restrictive environmental compliance as a restraint for access or adoption of alternate fuels that may power alternate prime movers. 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). It is considered that the Contract Award without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons and Regulation 16(1)(c)(i) for research and development services to which these Regulations apply. The contract may be awarded only to the Company for technical reasons. It has been assessed that the Company is the Design Authority and possesses the unique technical knowhow, tooling and test equipment to deliver this requirement. The Company owns and has sole rights to use a significant body of information and intellectual property which is required for performance of the requirement, and to which the Authority does not have the relevant rights or access. Furthermore, the contract may only be awarded to the Company for safety reasons and in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(c)(i) for research and development services to which these Regulations apply. The Company possesses specialist equipment, tooling, unique background knowledge to meet the Authority’s technical requirements under the contract.

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