Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence - Defence Equipment and Support, Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

UK

Contact person: Matthew Heath

E-mail: matthew.heath114@mod.gov.uk

NUTS: UKK11

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://des.mod.uk

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

30200000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

This procurement is for CoTS hardware for use in real-time simulation and testing environments. This hardware will work with a DSTL system that will use Typhoon’s ECRS Mk2 radar system as a test case, providing demonstration of the benefits of alternative Test and Evaluation environments for industry and MoD.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 909 564.00  CHF

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Justification for selected award procedure:

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive

Explanation

The Defence Equipment & Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the “Authority”), intends to award a contract to Speedgoat GmbH for the provision of real-time simulation and testing hardware for a period of three years. 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 (in particular 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 DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. These technical reasons are as follows: Typhoon DT are procuring equipment to the specification of an existing real time simulation and testing system designed by the DSTL. DSTL’s system is a cross platform system that has been designed and developed before Typhoon DTs involvement. DSTL’s real time simulation and testing system runs models have been designed to operate exclusively using Speedgoat hardware for technical reasons. Not using Speedgoat hardware would require a redesign of the system. This redesign would require several years of contracted-out work, would incur significant avoidable cost, and would result in a system with less reliability than the current design. In order to optimise full value from the DSTL system to the Typhoon Lighthouse programme, the Typhoon DT have been directed to match DSTL’s System setup covering hardware, software and system support. Any variations to the hardware, software or system support procured by Typhoon DT versus the extant system specification would prevent Typhoon DT’s participation with the DSTL programme.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Speedgoat GmbH

Waldeggstrasse 30

Liebefeld

3097

CH

NUTS: CH021

The contractor is an SME: Yes

VI.4.1) Review body