Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2017-06-15
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, DSG, Armoured Vehicles Programmes — Artillery Systems Programme
Country: UK
Region: Telford and Wrekin
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
CPV classification: 50116400
Estimated value: 15539410 GBP

Technical requirements: Babcock DSG Ltd, acting as the Authority's agent intends to negotiate a single source Contract with Caterpillar Defence Products Ltd, using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1) (e) of the Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 16(1) (a) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011) for technical reasons.
Allison Transmissions are the OEM, X200 Transmissions are a highly specialised type of transmission modified to fit the specific application. They have licensed Caterpillar as their only UK Agent to carry out work on their range of defence products in accordance with the original design specifications, or maintain configuration control such as build standards, drawing and test specifications. The notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the UK Ministry of Defence, is to negotiate a single source Framework Agreement with the named supplier.
The requirement is for the repair/remanufacture of the X200 transmissions to support the Bulldog vehicle fleet to ensure the demands generated by current and future activity are met.
The estimated quantity to be delivered under the Contract inclusive of option years is circa 15 539 410 GBP.
The contract is for a period of 18 months from 1.9.2017 to 31.3.2019 plus 2 1-year options from 1.4.2019 — 31.3.2020 and 1.4.2020 — 31.3.2021.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options is anticipated to be approx 6 months prior to the commencement of an option year as detailed above.
Babcock DSG Ltd acting as the Authority's agent intends to negotiate a single source Contract with Caterpillar Defence Products Ltd for the repair/remanufacture of the X200 transmission fitted to the Bulldog Armoured Vehicle Platform.
It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1) (e) of the Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 16(1) (a) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011) for technical reasons.
Allison Transmissions are the OEM, all drawings, repair, testing specifications and build standards of the X200 Transmissions were a highly specialised type of transmission modified to fit the specific application. This requirement is for the repair/remanufacture of the X200.
Without the detailed technical information reference above a supplier would not be able to ensure repaired and reconditioned X200's were fit for purpose in accordance with the original design specifications, or maintain configuration control such as build standards, drawing and test specifications. The X200 is part of the safety critical path of the Bulldog Powertrain and is therefore essential to the safe operation of the Bulldog Platforms and maintaining the status of the safety case at ALARP.
Caterpillar Defence Products Ltd are the only agent in the UK that Allison have licensed to carry out work on their range of defence products and as a consequence, Caterpillar Defence Products Ltd are the only supplier with access to the design information and technical details, data and knowledge necessary to fulfil this requirement. The design information and technical details, data and knowledge are not available to any other supplier.
The notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the UK Ministry of Defence, is to negotiate a single source Framework Agreement with the named supplier.
Framework agreement to facilitate the repair/remanufacture of X200 transmissions in support of the Bulldog Fleet of Vehicles
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Winner: Caterpillar Defence Products
Award value: 15539410