Defence Online

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-039615/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Postal address: Whitehall
Town: LONDON
Postal code: SW1A2HB
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Rachael Pingel
Email: rachael.pingel100@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.contracts.mod.uk

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: Maintenance and Support of Sovereign Base Areas 112 Emergency and 1443 Non-Emergency Telephone System

Reference number: 713106451
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 50334110
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
Upgrade, maintenance and support services of the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) 112 Emergency and 1443 Non-Emergency Telephone System.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:314295.00
Currency:EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 32551000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: Main site or place of performance:Various British Forces Cyprus locations within the Eastern and Western Sovereign Base Area boundary (Republic of Cyprus).

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Full system support for 112/1443 telephone systems located in the Eastern and Western Sovereign Base Areas within the Republic of Cyprus.
Replacement of old equipment exceeding the manufactures recommended life span.

II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:yes
Description of options:
There are two option periods within this contract.
Core Contract: 01 January 2025 – 31 December 2027
Option Period 1: 01 January 2028 – 31 December 2028
Option Period 2: 01 January 2029 – 31 December 2029

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 prior publication(in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/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: 713106451
Title: Maintenance and Ongoing Support of Sovereign Base Areas 112 Emergency and 1443 Non-Emergency Telephone System

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2024-12-09
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: C.K Electronics Trading
Town: Limassol
Postal code: 3303
Country: Cyprus
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

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
This requirement was previously run as an open market competition. Single source route to market as a result of failed competition.
Opportunity listing via Find a Tender Service:

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2024-12-09

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 prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article
32 of Directive 2014/24/EU
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to
open procedure

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:
This requirement was previously advertised as an open market competition. Single source was only considered following a failed competition.
Original Find a Tender Service Opportunity listing: