Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2016-06-03
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment Armoured Vehicles Programmes — In-Service Platforms Programme
Country: UK
Region: Wiltshire CC
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
CPV classification: 35113300

Technical requirements: Supply of 84 Vehicle Emergency Lighting Systems (VELS) and Initial Spares Provisions for the Viking Vehicle Fleet.
A contract for the supply of (x)84 Vehicle Emergency Lighting Systems (VELS) and an initial spares provisions pack for the Land Equipment's Viking Fleet.
Contract for the supply of (x)84 Vehicle Emergency Lighting Systems (VELS) and an initial spares provisions pack for the Land Equipment's Viking Fleet.
Reason for Award: The Armoured Vehicles Programmes — In Service Platforms Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to place a contract with AeroGlow Int Limited to purchase 84 Vehicle Emergency Lighting Systems (VELS — also known as the Hatch Lighting and Orientation (HaLO) escape lighting system) and an initial spares pack for the Viking vehicle fleet. 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 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011).
Justification for Non-Competitive Decision: This is for technical reasons and reasons connected with with the protection of exclusive rights. VELS is an essential safety modification in use by other British Army Armoured and Protected Mobility Fleets. AeroGlow Int Limited is the holder of a patent for the VELS. No licences have been granted to any party, including the MoD, to obtain this intellectual property necessary to carry out the design or manufacture of this System. In addition, adopting a System with the same capability and configuration as the VELS fitted to other Armoured and Protected Mobility vehicles is a critical safety requirement. An alternative system with different characteristics would be incompatible with the existing emergency egress training (documented and procedures), equipment and maintenance procedures which will lead to substantial and disproportionate difficulties in maintaining the safe and effective operation of the British Army Armoured and Protected Mobility Fleets.
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