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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: IRM22/7594 The Supply of Military Spares – CF
2. Awarding Authority:
Ministry of Defence
Babcock Land Defence Limited, Building B15, MoD Donnington

Telford
England
TF2 8JT
Contact: Susan Wright
Email: susan.wright2@babcocinternational.com
Phone:
URL:
3. Contract Type: Services
4. Description: Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a contract
using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence
and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 to Horstman Defence Systems Ltd on the basis that, for
technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Horstman Defence Systems Ltd.
Horstman Defence Systems Ltd, in its capacity as Design Authority, are the sole distributor of certain
suspension components and associated items on the AS90, Bulldog, CR2 and Warrior and will only supply to
the UK Ministry of Defence. They own the rights to the technical specifications required to undertake the
manufacture, testing and supply. Horstman have stated that they are not willing to share this
knowledge/expertise with any third party, including the UK Ministry of Defence. Without access to this, the
UK Ministry of Defence is not in a position to be able to identify the exact technical requirements for the
material or manufacture and as a result, Horstman Defence Systems Ltd are only able to fulfil this Contract.
This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender.
Babcock is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier
Horstman Defence Systems Ltd
Locksbrook Road
Bath
Somerset
5. CPV Codes:
35421100 – Engines and engine parts for military vehicles
6. NUTS Codes: UKG21
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: West Midlands
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
tender_309528/1096143
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: £1,000,000
10. Start Date: 28/10/2022
11. End Date: 27/10/2025
12. Closing Date: 10/08/2022
13. Other Information:
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