701579491 - Provision of in-service support for Chemical Sense Training Equipment (CSTE) - CAN

Contract summary

Industry

• Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£300,000 to £450,000

Procurement reference

tender_285206/1076052

Published date

13 June 2023

Closing date

21 January 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Main Place of Performance or Delivery: UK
Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) Delivery Team (DT) (the contracting Authority) are equipment sponsors for chemical, biological and radiological agent detection, monitoring, identification and sample collection equipment used by UK Government.
The Authority has a requirement for a supplier to provide support for its range of Chemical Warfare Agent Detection and Monitoring Training Equipment.
The equipment requiring support was designed, manufactured and supplied by Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd. under a previous contract and comprises simulant versions of Smiths Detection LCAD, LCD3.2, LCD3.3, MCAD and CAM, and Proengin AP4C/S4PE, along with all necessary ancillary items, which fully replicate the functions of the operational instruments without requiring the use of any chemical weapon simulants.
Also to be supported is PlumeSIM and ADM-300-SIM, field and table-top exercise simulation equipment, both hardware and software, which was supplied by Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd. under a previous contract. The contract requirements will include survey, report, repair and replacement of damaged or faulty equipment, disposal of equipment deemed Beyond Economic Repair (BER), the provision of spares and consumable items, training support, regular update of safety and environmental case reports, configuration and obsolescence management and planning and update of service technical publications (AESP).
The original competitive notice was issued 13/09/2021and only the incumbent (Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd submitted a Tender. Due to the failed competition the Authority is converting to Regulation 16(a)(i) (Single Source in the absence of Tenders) and this notice is being published for transparency purposes.

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More information

Attachments

• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex A_SoW_v2.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_B_Table_of_Standards_v1.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_C_KPIs_v1.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_D1_Manday_Rates_v1_Redacted.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_E2_List_of_Agreed_Tasks_v1.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_F1_Gainshare_Framework_v1.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_F2_Gainshare_Change_Proposal_Form_v1.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_G_Payment_Plan_v1_Redacted.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_H_DEFFORM_129J_v1.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_I_Security_Aspects_Letter_v1_Redacted.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_J_DEFFORM_177_Design_Rights_v1.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_K_Change_Configuration_Control_v1.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_L_Appendix_1_DEFFORM_316_(GFI)_v1.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_L_Government_Furnished_Assets_(GFA)_v1.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_M_Key_Representatives_v1_Redacted.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_O_Amendment_Record_v1.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_P_DEFFORM_315_(CDR)_v2.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Annex_Q_DEFFORM_701_v1_Redacted.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Contract_Schedules_v3_Redacted.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_Contract_Terms_&_Conditions_v2_Redacted.pdf
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• CBRN_00287_CSTE_DEFFORM_10 - Signed by both parties_Redacted.pdf
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Links

• www.contracts.mod.uk
• Link to Contract Docs

Additional text

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=52240 award Documentation can be found within the attachment area of this link

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Award information

Awarded date

28 February 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£348,670

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Argon Electronics

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About the buyer

Contact name

Carly Williams

Address

MOD Abbeywood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

carly.williams713@mod.gov.uk