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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: QEC IFF Interim Support
2. Awarding Authority:
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Birch 1a, #3133
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
England
BS34 8JH
Contact: Robert Stevens
Email: Robert.Stevens121@mod.gov.uk
Phone:
URL:
3. Contract Type: Services
4. Description: The Secretary of State for Defence (the Authority), through the Surface Ships Combat Systems Group (SSCSG) Project Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) intends to place a 21 month contract, with up to two six month option periods for a maximum duration of 33 months, with Leonardo UK Ltd. for the Support of Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF).

QEC IFF is a secondary surveillance radar system fitted to the two ships in the QEC. It forms part of the QEC Mission System and contributes towards situational awareness, identification and Air Traffic Control operations within both vessels.

It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. Leonardo UK Ltd. is the existing service provider and only they possess the necessary expertise, means and know how essential to delivering and supporting the IFF capability as it is a bespoke technical solution fitted to QEC. It is not feasible for another supplier to achieve the required technical performance, as they would not have the specific technical knowledge, tools and means which the current supplier has at its disposal.
5. CPV Codes:
35722000 – Radar
6. NUTS Codes: UKK11
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: South West
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
701555429
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: £900,000
10. Start Date: 01/10/2021
11. End Date: 31/03/2023
12. Closing Date: 24/08/2021
13. Other Information:
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