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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-037654/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Postal address: Defence Equipment Sales Authority, Elm 3C, NH4, MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Victoria Caine
Email: victoria.caine100@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: Procurement of Handheld X-ray Fluorescence Analyser Capability and R&D Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38433000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Procurement of Handheld X-ray Fluorescence Analyser Capability and R&D Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:25437.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 73120000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of Handheld X-ray Fluorescence Analyser Capability and R&D Services

II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
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
Contract No: 710218452
Title: Procurement of Handheld X-ray Fluorescence Analyser Capability and R&D Services

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2023-12-21
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Ltd.
National registration number: 10707125
Postal address: Windrush Court, Abingdon Business Park
Town: Oxford
Postal code: OX14 1SY
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: Defence Equipment Sales Authority
Postal address: Elm 3C, NH4, MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: thomas.powell104@mod.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2023-12-21

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

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)

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:
The Secretary of State for Defence intends to enter into a Supplies Contract with Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Ltd. for the supply of a handheld X-ray fluorescence analyser capability manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experimentation, study and development to enable and advance the Authority’s capability to correctly and accurately assess the most appropriate recycling and disposal solution for surplus or redundant Defence assets in the field. This shall also include the creation of specific grade libraries and generation of accurate chemistry databases of Defence assets. The total value of this procurement is £25,437.00 ex VAT. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). 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 (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(5)(a). This procurement shall not include quantity production to establish commercial viability nor the recovery of research and development costs with a single demonstration capability procured purely for the purposes of development, assessment and experimentation to inform a Subject to Contract future competitive procurement for multiple deployable assets.