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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

UK-Portsmouth: Surveillance boats.

This notice is covered by: Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Navy Command Headquarters, MP 1.1 Leach Building, Whale Island, Portsmouth, PO2 8BY, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3001677915, Email: lauren.terry103@mod.gov.uk
Contact: Lauren Terry
Main Address:
NUTS Code: UKJ31

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Provision Of PAC24 To USV And Fleet Minor Trial
Reference number: 700058336

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
34521100 – Surveillance boats.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title: Not Provided
Lot No: Not Provided

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ31 Portsmouth

II.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Not Provided

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start: 15/01/2020 / End: 31/10/2020
Directive 2014/24/EU – In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Not Provided

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.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number in OJ S: 2020/S 23 – 52459

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Contract No: 700058336 Lot No: Not Provided Title: Provision of PAC24 to USV and Fleet Minor Trial
V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision: 15/01/2020

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/concessionaire, No. 1:
BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd
Maritime Services, Newport Road, Isle of Wight, PO31 8PF, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3001677915, Email: lauren.terry103@mod.gov.uk
Internet address:
NUTS Code: UKJ3
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
Total value of the procurement: 3,161,281
Currency: GBP

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.

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
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review Body
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3001677915, Email: lauren.terry103@mod.gov.uk

V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Navy Command Commercial
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3001677915, Email: lauren.terry103@mod.gov.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Navy Command Commercial
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3001677915, Email: lauren.terry103@mod.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/04/2021

Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession

VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

VII.1.1) Main CPV code:
34521100 – Surveillance boats.

VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
Not Provided

VII.1.3) Place of performance:
UKJ31 Portsmouth

VII.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Conversion of PAC24 to Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) and complete trials, along with a 12 month support package and facilitation of Unmanned Marine Systems Certification from Lloyds Register.

VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession:
Start: 15/01/2020 / End: 31/12/2021

Directive 2014/24/EU – In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Not Provided .

VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 3,260,688.93
Currency: GBP

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
BAE Surface Ships Ltd
Maritime Services, Newport Road, Isle of Wight, PO31 8PF, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3001677915, Email: lauren.terry103@mod.gov.uk
NUTS Code: UKJ31
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME: No

VII.2) Information about modifications

VII.2.1) Description of the modifications:
Contract has been extended to allow for full services to be delivered to convert PAC24 to Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) and to carry out the required trials. Contract value has increased to allow for a 12 month support package to be added and to facilitate Unmanned Marine Systems Certification from Lloyds Register.

VII.2.2) Reasons for modification:
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire (Art. 43(1)(b) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(b) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(b) of Directive 2014/25/EU)

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
BAE are the PAC24 Design Authority and consequently the only organisation able to assure fundamental changes to the platform in terms of structure and stability, naval architecture and overall platform safety and integrity.

VII.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in
the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)
Value excluding VAT: 3,161,261
Currency: GBP

Total contract value after the modifications:
Value excluding VAT: 3,260,688.93
Currency: GBP

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