Published date: 27 September 2019

This notice was replaced on 21 January 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 January 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Systems support services - 72253200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

700009743

Published date

27 September 2019

Closing date

29 November 2019

Contract start date

30 April 2020

Contract end date

30 September 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
THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR TENDERS

Apache Capability Sustainment Programme, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), intends to award a contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation for the purchase of a reprogramming capability for the AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometer as well as technical support for this capability for a contract duration of 5.5 years starting in April 2020. The contract value is anticipated to be three million pounds sterling (£3,000,000). It should be noted that this value is to be used for informative purposes only for providing the scope of the requirement by value as required.
It is considered that this 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 UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) because competition is absent due to exclusive rights. This is because Lockheed Martin Corporation are the only economic operator that has access to the required designs, expertise or intellectual property to fulfil the requirement. The equipment is critical to maintaining and developing the current reprogramming capability and support to operations of the AH-64E.Any other option would have to sub-contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation due to their exclusive rights in order to fulfil this requirement, therefore it is considered that only Lockheed Martin Corporation are capable of providing the service required.

About the buyer

Contact name

Chelcie Brewer

Address

MOD Abbeywood
NH1, Yew 0b #1031
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Telephone

03067981829

Email

chelcie.brewer100@mod.gov.uk