Published date: 29 November 2023

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


Closing: 24 July 2023, 10:15am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Battle simulators - 35740000

Location of contract

BS34 8JH

Value of contract

£488,968.32

Procurement reference

tender_377577/1288666

Published date

29 November 2023

Closing date

24 July 2023

Closing time

10:15am

Contract start date

24 November 2023

Contract end date

23 November 2025

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

Soldier, Training & Special Projects (STSP) - Training & Simulation Systems Portfolio (TSSP), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), has placed a contract for a period of 2 years with Cubic Defence UK (CDUK) for an interim 105mm Light Gun Simulation System using CDUK's Light Gun "Blueshell" solution. This provides a bridging capability to enable continued training delivery of Individual Trade Training (ITT), Subsequent Trade Training (STT) and Detachment training at the Royal School of Artillery (RSA), until the Interim Indirect Direct Fires Simulation ("IIDFS") 105 Light Gun solution is delivered following successful User Acceptance Testing (UAT). The "bridging" contract with CDUK is required as there is a capability gap until the contract with IIDFS is operational in 2025 which creates an unacceptable safety risk to the Armed Forces. The only technical solution to this capability gap is "Blueshell" and CDUK is the only economic operator that is able to provide this technical solution in the time frame required. The "Blueshell" solution in the "bridging" contract with CDUK already has all the safety requirements approved and can be immediately deployed. CDUK are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) for Blueshell.

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 with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons as CDUK are the only economic operator able to provide a technical solution in the time frame required.

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Award information

Awarded date

24 November 2023

Contract start date

24 November 2023

Contract end date

23 November 2025

Total value of contract

£488,968.32

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

CUBIC DEFENCE UK LTD.

Address

101 Square, Solar Way, Solstice Park, Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7SZ

Reference

Companies House number: 04248256

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

MOD Abbey Wood, Cedar 2b
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

adam.lorkowski-buswell100@mod.gov.uk