CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE FOR CONTRACTS IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE AND SECURITY
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Ministry of Defence |
Ministry of Defence, National Armaments Materiel, Torpedoes and Maritime Strike (TMS) Project Team, Fir 3C #4316, MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom |
Bristol |
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Harvey Ian |
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
TTHC/0017 Torpedoes Repair and Maintenance (TRAM)
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II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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II.1.2(c))
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Type of service contract3
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II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
UK |
II.1.3)
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This notice involves a framework agreement |
II.1.4)
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
In Service Support of the Spearfish Heavyweight and Sting Ray Lightweight torpedoes.
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II.1.5)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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50600000 |
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II.2)
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Total final value of the contract(s)
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II.2.1)
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Total final value of the contract(s)
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Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Type of procedure |
IV.2)
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Award criteria
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IV.2.1)
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Award criteria
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction has been used No |
IV.3)
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Administrative information
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IV.3.1)
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File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Other previous publications
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Section V: Award of contract
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V.1)
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Date of contract award: 1-7-2026 |
V.2)
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Numbers of offers received:1Number of offers received by electronic means:1 |
V.3)
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Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded
BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd |
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Portsmouth |
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UK |
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V.4)
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Information on value of contract
135254245.71 GBP
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V.5)
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The contract is likely to be subcontracted No

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Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted
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Section VI: Complementary Information
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VI.1)
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Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds? No
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VI.2)
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Additional Information
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VI.3)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.3.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.3.2)
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Lodging of appeals
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VI.3.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.4)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 29-7-2026 |
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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In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate.
It is considered that award of the contract using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011). This is due to technical reasons whereby BAE Systems is the only economic operator in the market with the necessary know-how, capacity and infrastructure that is able to provide the required level of expertise and support to meet the entire requirement without excessive or unacceptable risk.
BAE Systems are the Design Authority for both the Spearfish and Sting Ray torpedoes. Both types of torpedo will be required to be supported during the contract.
BAE, as the Design Authority, are therefore uniquely placed to undertake the requirement to support these torpedoes and incorporate the modifications having designed, certificated and supported the systems throughout their service life. The technical expertise within BAE Systems is key to the continued safety certification and maintenance to ensure a continued torpedo capability. BAE are the only organisation suitably qualified and experienced to provide the required level of support at an acceptable level of risk. Failure to implement suitable support would jeopardise the functionality of the systems and thus the safety of deployed personnel
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