Published date: 23 November 2023

This notice was replaced on 18 December 2023

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Awarded contract (published 18 December 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Command and liaison vehicles - 35412500

  • Tactical command, control and communication systems - 35712000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£19,760,000

Procurement reference

709502450

Published date

23 November 2023

Closing date

4 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 January 2024

Contract end date

31 March 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

*VOLUNTARY TRANSPARENCY NOTICE ONLY*

The Authority has identified a need to generate 50 Foxhound Command Variants. To accommodate this, Army commercial will seek to convert up to 50 Foxhound Light Protected Patrol Vehicles to Command Variant, via a single source contract with General Dynamics Land Systems UK.

The conversion will provide enhanced VHF, HF and UHF capability, whilst providing the users with a working environment suitable for operating BOWMAN data terminals. The conversion will also include vehicle performance enhancements, required to support the new variant and function on the platform, including mission battery improvement and crew display systems.

General Dynamics UK are the OEM and Design Authority of the Foxhound Platform and have developed the design for the modification using private venture funding As the Design Authority, and only contractor to have access to the design for the modification, General Dynamics UK is the only contractor which is able to perform the requirement, for technical reasons. Further, General Dynamics UK is the Design Authority for BOWMAN and are also the only UK Licenced company by US DOD, under ITAR, to install BOWMAN on a new variant of Foxhound.

It is our intention to award a contract in early 2024 for a period of 15 months.

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 2025

Total value of contract

£19,760,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

General Dynamics Land Systems UK

Address

Unit 1 & 3, Oakdale Court, Oakdale Business Park, Blackwood, South Wales, NP12 4AD

Reference

Companies House number: 01911653

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kayleigh Lewis

Address

MAIN BUILDING WHITEHALL
LONDON
SW1A2HB
England

Telephone

01264 381 962

Email

kayleigh.lewis116@mod.gov.uk