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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: Ship Sensor and Monitoring System placement of EID and Two-year extension
2. Awarding Authority:
Ministry of Defence
Ships, Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) Team, Communications and Situational Awareness (CSA) #3213 Ash 2C, Abbey Wood South

Bristol
England
BS34 8JH
Contact:
Email: Alan.rowell847@mod.gov.uk
Phone:
URL:
3. Contract Type: Services
4. Description: Ship sensor and Monitoring System placement of EID and Two-year extension
5. CPV Codes:
50333000 – Maintenance services of radio-communications equipment
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:
tender_356825/1191882
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: £4,900,000
10. Start Date: 10/04/2023
11. End Date: 14/03/2025
12. Closing Date: 29/03/2023
13. Other Information:
Additional Text

The Secretary of State for Defence (the Authority) through the Communications & Situational Awareness (CSA) Project Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), intends to extend the extant Contract CSA/3060 with BAE Systems Surface Ships Limited (New Malden) (“the Contractor”) for the continuing through-life maintenance and support, including spares provision, across T45 and QEC Classes for Ships Sensors and Monitoring Systems for a period of 2 (two) years from July 2023 until July 2025 in accordance with the intent in the original advert to contract for a period of 3 years with a possible additional 2 years; all within the advertised value of £4.99M.
In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the 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 Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.
This is because the Contractor is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) for each of the SSAMS systems. As such, it is the only company with the drawings/schematics, historic development and integration information, system expertise and test equipment to provide the necessary technical support to ensure that the SSAMS systems, the vessels in which they are fitted, and the aircraft operating from them all function together safely and comply with legislation, and, in the case of METOC, meet the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) requirements.
Additionally, the Secretary of State for Defence (the Authority) through the Communications & Situational Awareness (CSA) Project Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), intends to amend the extant Contract CSA/3060 with BAE Systems Surface Ships Limited (New Malden) (“the Contractor”) for the provision and support of a capability to enable the use of the Electronic Information Displays (EIDs) fitted to HMS Prince of Wales requiring development and integration of bespoke software and associated new hardware to a value of not more than £0.6M (ex – VAT).
This new capability will require the requisite regulatory certification before it is allowed onboard. A third-party would not possess the required equipment or system background knowledge to provide the advice or documentation required in order to achieve Safety Certification, Security Accreditation and interoperability of the equipment whilst ensuring functionality is maintained and remains certified through life.
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