Official UK procurement notice
Anechoic Chamber Test Facility GNSS Simulator System
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), United Kingdom Global Navigation Satellite System Project Office (UK GNSS PO) has an approved funding line for a modernised Anechoic Chamber Test Facility (ACTF) for Future Multi-Frequency, Multi-Constellation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Receiver and Anti-Jam (AJ) System Performance / Platform Vulnerability Testing. As part of the facility modernisation, a new GNSS simulation capability is required.
The GNSS simulator competition is for the purchase of a complete system, including the broadcast antenna; there is no opportunity for product/solution development.
An additional option for support and maintenance from delivery of product will also be included until end of contract (31 March 2024).
CPV: Anechoic chamber · Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent) · Purchase · Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Multi-Frequency, Multi-Constellation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)…Awarded
Multi-Frequency, Multi-Constellation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Receiver and Anti-Jam (AJ) System Performance / Platform Vulnerability Testing for use within Anechoic Chamber Test Facility (ACTF).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Authority reference
701575421- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031853- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c79cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The aforementioned contract has been placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011): In the absence of tenders, suitable tenders or applications in response to a restricted procedure.
The Authority conducted a Restricted competition for the Anechoic Chamber Test Facility GNSS Simulator System. One Tender was received, which, when evaluated following the published evaluation criteria, was deemed non-compliant. It is considered that pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, the Authority concluded negotiations with Spirent Communications PLC to achieve a compliant bid.
Publisher note: This Contract has not yet been awarded, the purpose of this notice is to show the Authority's intent to enter into negotiations with Spirent Communications PLC.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
13 Aug 2021 → 20 Dec 2021 · 2 dates- Submission deadline13 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published20 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2021- Buyer details updated29 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
- Status changed to complete17 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Buyer details updated17 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Buyer details updated20 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextShort Description · II.1.4 | — | 1. When answering the PQQ question 1.2.1 "Please confirm that you can download and open the attached PQQ Guidance" answer yes as there is no additional PQQ guidance. 2. In the PQQ the link provided for 1.14.1 does not work, please refer instead to the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system 3. In the PQQ the link provi… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2021-07: 1 release · 13 Jul 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirent CommunicationsSubcontracting: declared | £1,230,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Spirent Communications | £1,230,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Anechoic Chamber Test Facility GNSS Simulator System · Spirent Communications
- Signed
- 14 Dec 2021
- Value
- £1,230,000
- Status
- active
Anechoic Chamber Test Facility GNSS Simulator System · Spirent Communications
- Signed
- 17 Nov 2021
- Value
- £1,230,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- MOD Abbey WoodReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Spirent Communications PLCAwarded supplier
- Spirent Communications PlcAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.