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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-030224/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Email: rachel.annetts100@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: In-Service Support for SIRS, TREMS and DIREMS
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 50660000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) team, part of the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to place a replacement 8-year contract (with 2x Option Years) with Ultra Nuclear Ltd as the incumbent and Operating Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). This will maintain the operational capability until the Out of Service Date of April 2032 with additional Options Years if required.
The new contract will ensure the provision of In-Service Support including a technical upgrade / obsolescence mitigation programme which is required on all systems to the Naval Fleet Radiation Monitoring Capability. This comprises of Ship Installed Radiac Systems (SIRS2), Transportable Radiological Emergency Monitoring Systems (TREMS) and Dockside Installed Radiological Emergency Monitoring Systems (DIREMS).
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:9000000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The new contract will ensure the provision of In-Service Support including a technical upgrade / obsolescence mitigation programme which is required on all systems to the Naval Fleet Radiation Monitoring Capability. This comprises of Ship Installed Radiac Systems (SIRS2), Transportable Radiological Emergency Monitoring Systems (TREMS) and Dockside Installed Radiological Emergency Monitoring Systems (DIREMS).

II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:yes
Description of options:
2 additional years are optional

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(in accordance with Article 28 of Directive 2009/81/EU)
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2023-09-06
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ultra Nuclear Limited
Town: Winborne
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME: yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
for framework agreements – total maximum value for this lot
for contracts based on framework agreements, if required – value of contract(s) for this lot not included in
previous contract award notices
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Section VI: Complementary informationVI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: DE&S
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2023-10-13

Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for
competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
1.Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without publication of a call for competition in accordance with
Article 28 of Directive 2009/81/EU

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(for services and supplies only)
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
absence of competition for technical reasons

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
It is considered that the award of this contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 (as amended) for Technical Reasons. Ultra Nuclear Ltd as the OEM has the bespoke technical know-how, technical expertise, equipment, and tooling required to perform the services and ensure the continued operational capability of the SIRS 2, TREMS and DIREMS systems. Ultra Nuclear Ltd is the only Supplier with the required customised facilities and testing capabilities that are compliant with the relevant UK safety regulations to ensure fleet operations are maintained.