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Published 11 Jun 2024, 09:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

701212399 - Extension of CPN - CRPA, PFS and NAVFIX

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Awarded value£8,500,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Jun 2024
Awarded to Drumgrange Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement is for in-service support for Controlled Reception Position Antenna (CRPA), Precise Fixing System (PFS), and the NAVFIX System, fitted to Royal Naval and Royal Fleet Auxiliary platforms. Without enduring support, the serviceability of the navigational data distribution communication system, which is needed for Command and control, cannot be guaranteed. CRPA, PFS and NAVFIX are critical for platform navigation and deployment.

CPV: Military defence services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: UK

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Extension: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Extension: 100

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Jun 2024, 09:03 BST
Last source update
11 Jun 2024, 09:03 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017947
Classification (CPV)
Military defence services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046ee0 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice; The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (the “Authority”) intends to extend contract CSA/3075 (original value £3.5M) from 9 November 2024 to 30 June 2027 with Drumgrange Ltd (the “Company”) The total value of this extended period is estimated to be around £5M.

The requirement is for in-service support for Controlled Reception Position Antenna (CRPA), Precise Fixing System (PFS), and the NAVFIX System, fitted to Royal Naval and Royal Fleet Auxiliary platforms. Without enduring support, the serviceability of the navigational data distribution communication system, which is needed for Command and control, cannot be guaranteed. CRPA, PFS and NAVFIX are critical for platform navigation and deployment.

It is considered that the award of this contract extension by way of an amendment without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (SI 1848) for technical reasons, on the basis that the contract may be awarded only to the Company for technical reasons. Only the Company possesses the expertise to deliver this requirement as only they own the specialist equipment, tooling, and only they possess the unique background knowledge, and information and understanding of these specific capabilities to meet the Authority’s technical requirements under the contract.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £8,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Drumgrange LimitedSubcontracting: declared£8,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence BS34 8JH, Bristol, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Defence, Equipment & Support (Ministry of Defence)Review body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Drumgrange LtdAwarded supplier 15 South Way, Portland, Dorset, UK, DT5 2NJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.