Published date: 7 March 2024

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Opportunity (published 7 March 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Specialist optical instruments - 38636000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£225,000

Procurement reference

tender_420336/1322751

Published date

7 March 2024

Closing date

21 March 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

27 May 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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

The Multi Helicopter Platforms Delivery Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a Single Source contract to Melford Resolution Ltd for procurement of Photonis 4G+ White Phosphor (WP) Image Intensifier Tubes (IITs) for use with the Puma Mk2 helicopter. The contract shall be purchase of goods only and has an estimated value of £225,000.00 inclusive of VAT.

In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (this contract is regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (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 this 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 16(1)(a)(iv) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.

This is due to technical reasons inclusive of safety considerations for the UK Ministry of Defence, to which Melford Resolution Ltd UK have been identified as UK distributor of the required equipment. Considerable safety risks are currently being held by the UK Ministry of Defence without the required equipment which have been previously trialled and utilised within the Ministry of Defence.

About the buyer

Contact name

710934450 - Image Intensifier Tubes (IITS) for Puma HC MK2 CF VTN

Address

MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

desmhp-cap3-comrcl@mod.gov.uk