Published date: 11 March 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 11 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical assistance services - 71356200

Location of contract

MK45 2HD

Value of contract

£6,003,000

Procurement reference

tender_484383/1460074

Published date

11 March 2025

Closing date

11 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

11 July 2025

Contract end date

11 July 2029

Contract type

Service 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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

It is considered that the contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice 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) for technical reasons. The Technical reasons being that LMUKA are deemed to be the only competent and viable organisation within the UK market to carry out the technical work needed to meet the requirements. LMUKA have successfully met the requirement for the last 50 years and throughout this period LMUKA has built up a significant knowledge base, both in Suitably Qualified Experienced Personnel (SQEP) working the programme, and in auditable documentation, processes and retained data. It would take a significant period (10 years or more) for another organisation to build a comparable knowledge base.

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Award information

Awarded date

11 March 2025

Contract start date

11 July 2025

Contract end date

11 July 2029

Total value of contract

£6,003,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill

Address

Reddings Wood, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HD

Reference

Companies House number: 00585852

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

TEST, Fir3b, AbbeyWood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

victoria.meaden774@mod.gov.uk