Published date: 12 December 2023
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Awarded contract (published 29 January 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Diving instruments or accessories - 37412240
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£656,400
Procurement reference
710047450
Published date
12 December 2023
Closing date
22 December 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
31 January 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
*VOLUNTARY TRANSPARENCY NOTICE ONLY*
Army Commercial, acting on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority) intends to award a contract to Blueprint Design Engineering Ltd ("Blueprint Subsea") for a term of approx. 3 months and an estimated value of £656,400 (inc VAT). The Authority has identified a requirement to purchase the following equipment to support the Army Military Divers:
6 x Artemis Pro Hand-Held Sonars m750d
1 x SeaTrac X150 USBL Becon
1 x Topside Control Unit
In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). 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 (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons.
The Artemis Pro HandHeld Sonar (HHS), manufactured by Blueprint Subsea, has been identified to satisfy the Army Military Divers requirement. The sonars and associated equipment are required by the Authority to provide high accuracy navigation, sonar imaging for target detection and identification, text communication between divers and the surface, diver tracking and the ability to plan, record and review mission data. The equipment must be interoperable with the equipment currently in use by the Authority and is required to interact with other systems, such as other Artemis Pros, Topside Control units and Diver propulsion devices and ancillaries.
The ARTEMIS Pro HHS is the designated NATO Military Underwater Navigation System. The Artemis Pro Hand Held Sonar is the only sonar that can interoperate with existing equipment and is therefore the only equipment that can technically meeting the Authority's requirement.
These Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) items are proprietary to Blueprint Design Engineering Ltd - the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) - and hence the only viable solution for technical reasons; namely a necessity for the assets to be interoperable with other Blueprint systems, including the associated software, previously procured by the Authority.
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 sub-contractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the supplier named above.
A Voluntary Transparency Notice has been submitted to Find a Tender via the DSP.
Award information
Awarded date
31 January 2024
Contract start date
31 January 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Total value of contract
£656,400
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Blueprint Design Engineering Ltd
Address
The Clock Tower Business Centre,
Low Wood,
Ulverston,
Cumbria
LA12 8LYReference
Companies House number: 05881532
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Kayleigh Lewis
Address
MAIN BUILDING WHITEHALL
LONDON
SW1A2HB
England
Telephone
01264 381 962
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