Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2017-05-27
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, DSG, Defence Support Group (DSG)
Country: UK
Region: Telford and Wrekin
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
CPV classification: 35420000: Parts of military vehicles
Estimated value: 4000000 GBP
Award criteria: Other

Technical requirements: Supply and Proof Testing of Challenger II Obturators, NSN 4CR2T/1015-99-179-8291. The UK Ministry of Defence requirement is for the supply of an initial fixed quantity of this article and the Contract shall include an option to purchase additional quantities subject to the advertised Contract Value.
Babcock DSG Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a contract with BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Limited for the supply and proof testing of Challenger II Obturators, NSN 4CR2T/1015-99-179-8291. It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Article 28(1) (e) of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons.
The UK Ministry of Defence requirement is for the supply of an initial fixed quantity of this article and the Contract shall include an option to purchase additional quantities subject to the advertised Contract Value.
BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems are the original equipment manufacturer and the owner of the design drawings/information, technical specifications and technical expertise (‘technical know-how’) required to supply and to undertake proof testing of this article. BAE Systems has stated that it has not shared and will not share the technical know-how required to undertake proof testing with any third party (including the UK Ministry of Defence). Without access to this technical know-how, the UK Ministry of Defence is not in a position to be able to identify the exact technical requirements for the proof testing of this article which would put the performance of the equipment and the safety of the users of the equipment at significant risk. As a result, BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems is the only company with the technical know-how to be able to fulfil this requirement.
This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier
The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-2017524-DCB-10274033.


Winner: BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Limited
Award value: 4000000