Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2009/81/EC
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
MOD
Fir 1a #4105, Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Contact person: Demelza Clegg
Telephone: +44 3067931494
E-mail: demelza.clegg109@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bipsolutions.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Defence Equipment and Support
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Ring Sight Optical Systems Spares, Repairs and PDS Support
Reference number: 701008373
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ring sight optical systems spares, repairs and PDS support.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
653 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ring sight optical systems spares, repairs and PDS support.
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
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice
Justification for selected award procedure:
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice
Explanation:
Spares and Repair Contract with Post Design Services (PDS) elements, to support the ring sight optical systems
Background
The International Guns Missiles and Rockets Project Team (IGMR PT) which is part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence is intending to place a contract with Ring Sights Defence Group Ltd for a spares and repair contract with post design services elements, to support the ring sight optical systems.
The LC-40 optic is a sight and laser illuminator, used with M134D (DC) Minigun, M60D and M3M machine guns. The sight comprises of a 1x magnification reflex collimator, to improve the gunner's accuracy using the weapon and mounted on top of the sight is a target illuminator.
Duration of contract and cost
The duration of the contract will be five (5) years and have an estimated value of six hundred and fifty three thousand pounds (£653K).
Justification
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1) (e) of Directive 2009/18/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons.
Ring Sights Defence Group are the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for the LC-40-100-NVG-GSO-CA and LC-40-100-NVG-GSO-VBTIL-CA (otherwise referred to as TIL and VBTIL) sighting systems, which provide assurance that the sight design is fit for purpose, meets user requirements and is safely integrated onto Air Platforms (Chinook, Merlin and Wildcat).
The MOD cannot contract with another economic entity as the performance of the contract requires access to technical information and the necessity to use specific know-how and expertise in order to carry out repairs and post design service elements. All drawings and bill of materials necessary to perform the contract are owned by Ring Sights Defence Group.
It is for the reasons listed above that the company is the only operator able to perform the contract.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: 701008373
Title: Spares and Repair Contract with Post Design Services (PDS) Elements, to Support the Ring Sight Optical Systems
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
21/08/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ring Sights Defence Group Ltd
04353211
Harbour Rd
Rye
TN31 7TE
UK
Telephone: +44 3067931494
E-mail: seb.elliott@ringsights.com
NUTS: UKJ22
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
653 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
Advertising Regime OJEU: this contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk Go reference: GO-2020109-DCB-17202125
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2020