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Contract Award Notice

Accuracy International Combined Support Services Contract

  • First published: 14 January 2022
  • Last modified: 14 January 2022

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Unknown
Authority ID:
AA47308
Publication date:
14 January 2022
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE FOR CONTRACTS IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE AND SECURITY

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)


Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support, MOD Abbey Wood South, LEOC-STSP-DCC, NH3 Cedar 2A #3260, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8JH

UK

Lisa Sinfield

+44 3001666082

Lisa.Sinfield100@mod.gov.uk


https://des.mod.uk/


I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

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Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Accuracy International Combined Support Services Contract

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

3

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance


UKK1

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

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II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Authority has awarded a contract to Accuracy International Ltd for the provision of combined support, supply and repair services in respect of in-service sniper rifles. The contract will be for a 5-year period and will include the provision of a technical support service and will enable the procurement of additional in-service rifles, if required.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

50620000
35321200

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

 616666.67   GBP     

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

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IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

No

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

701553541

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract


2021/S 000-015149 1-7-2021

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

701553541

V.1)

Date of contract award:

 20-12-2021

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

1

Number of offers received by electronic means:

1

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded


Accuracy International Limited

PO Box 81

Portsmouth, Hampshire

PO3 5SJ

UK

NDP@accint.org

+44 2392629757


V.4)

Information on value of contract

 616666.67 GBP 

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

No



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Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

No



VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures


Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support, MOD Abbey Wood South, LEOC-STSP-DCC, NH3 Cedar 2A #3260, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8JH

UK

Lisa.Sinfield100@mod.gov.uk

+44 3001666082

https://des.mod.uk/

Body responsible for mediation procedures


Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support, MOD Abbey Wood South, LEOC-STSP-DCC, NH3 Cedar 2A #3260, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8JH

UK

Lisa.Sinfield100@mod.gov.uk

+44 3001666082

https://des.mod.uk/

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained


Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support, MOD Abbey Wood South, LEOC-STSP-DCC, NH3 Cedar 2A #3260, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8JH

UK

Lisa.Sinfield100@mod.gov.uk

+44 3001666082

https://des.mod.uk/

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice

 13-1-2022

ANNEX D3

Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU in accordance with art. 28 of Directive 2009/81/EC

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The Dismounted Close Combat programme team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded a 5-year contract with Accuracy International Ltd for the Combined Support, Supply and Repair of the in-service sniper rifles that includes a technical support service and the provision to procure additional in-service rifles, if required.

The Contract was placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for Technical Reasons. This is because Accuracy International Ltd are the only economic entity with the necessary technical information, knowledge and expertise, for the rifle comprised in this contract. Accuracy International Ltd are the only economic entity with the capability necessary to provide the required technical support to ensure it complies with the Authority’s specification and maintains operational performance and effectiveness of the weapons.

As part of the Contract, should the Authority wish to procure additional rifles during the term of the contract, the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to 16(1)(b)(i) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for Technical Reasons will apply. A change of supplier would oblige the Authority to acquire rifles having different technical characteristics that will result in incompatibility with existing in-service rifles and disproportionate technical difficulties and increased time and cost in the maintenance of the existing weapons incurred by the Authority associated with introducing new rifles and spares into the Authority’s supply chain and inventory. A change of supplier would affect the safety and operational performance of the rifle. Any rifles provided by another economic entity would require new testing, verification and validation to ensure that the safety and suitability for service of the weapon and operational performance and effectiveness is not compromised, and that the Safety Case for the weapon is not invalidated. In addition, an alternative supplier would not be able to provide the required level of technical support services essential for the Authority to safeguard operational use of the rifle. This would also lead to additional configuration control measures and generate additional training measures to mitigate any potential safety incidents from users.

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Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
50620000 Repair and maintenance services of firearms and ammunition Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
35321200 Rifles Light firearms

Delivery locations

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100 UK - All

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