Official UK procurement notice
M3M & MPH In-Service Support
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFor the provision of In-Service Support services for the M3M Machine Gun System (the Weapon System), which is used on a wide range of helicopter platforms. The In-Service Support services to be provided include the supply of Weapon Systems and parts for the Weapon System; repairs; modification; technical support, including fault investigation; and spares.
CPV: Maintenance and repair services · Repair and maintenance services of weapon systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The In-Service Support services to be provided include the supply of Weapon Systems…
The In-Service Support services to be provided include the supply of Weapon Systems and parts for the Weapon System; repairs; modification; technical support, including fault investigation; and spares.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Lowest price
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
- 24 Oct 2022, 13:48 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jun 2023, 13:53 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-017800- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037854Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
[22/06/2023 13:52] Taylor, Russell Professional II (DES WpnsComrcl-IGMR-ALS):
It is considered that this contract can be entered into by the UK MOD using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice under Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (SI 1848). This is on the basis that for technical reasons the contract may be awarded only to FN Herstal SA. FN Herstal SA is the Original Equipment Manager and the Design Organisation for the Weapon System and, as such, FN Herstal SA hold all the technical knowledge, manufacturing equipment/tooling, interoperability data and safety documentation which is required to perform the services and maintain the capability, fulfil the order requirement and maintain the safety and performance assurances for the Weapon System.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated22 Jun 2023, 13:53 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| F N Herstal S A | £3,300,000 † | — | Awarded |
| F N Herstal SAM3M and MPH In Service SupportSubcontracting: declared | £3,300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 017800-2023-705604451-1 · F N Herstal S A
- Signed
- 5 Jun 2023
- Value
- £3,300,000
- Status
- active
M3M and MPH In Service Support · F N Herstal SA
- Signed
- 24 Oct 2022
- Value
- £3,300,000
- 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
- IGMR PTReview body
- Ministry of Defence, International Guns Missiles and Rockets (IGMR) TeamReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- F N Herstal S AAwarded supplier
- F N Herstal SAAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.