Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS348JH
UK
E-mail: DESLESTSP-DCC-ComrclTeam@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://des.mod.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) Smart Weapon Sight (SWS)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38633000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Procurement and Support Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System Smart Weapon Sight (CsUAS-SWS) via Framework Agreement. The User requires a smart weapon sight capable of increasing Probability of Hit (POH) against small UAS at ranges up to 600m utilising ballistically calculated coincident shot release. The sight shall be used on the weapons: L85A2/A3, AR10 and AR15, via a STANAG 4694 rail. To provide a portable capability the system including ancillaries must have a mass of no more than 2kg.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) Smart Weapon Sight (SWS) Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-007809
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 703385450
Title: 703385450-Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) Smart Weapon Sight (SWS)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Viking Arms Ltd
HG34BW
Harrogate
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 20 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Defence Equipment and Support
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/03/2023