Change (3): The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems (GCS)
International Ltd for the provision of Military Vehicle Spares for a period of 7 years. The estimated total
contract value is not to exceed £10,400,000.00.
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. The contractor deliverables to be provided
under the contract can only be supplied by BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd because only BAE Systems,
GCS International Ltd has significant niche expertise, knowledge, and acquired specific experience to
undertake the manufacture, testing and supply.
This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender.
Babcock Land Defence Limited is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier BAE
Systems, GCS International Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1AF.
Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as Agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. In the first instance
interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement. → The Ministry of Defence proposed to award a contract to BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems (GCS) International Ltd for the provision of Military Vehicle Spares for a period of 7 years. The estimated total contract value was not to exceed £10,400,000.00.
Having reviewed the procurement, a decision has been made to cancel this activity against this requirement. This notice announces the abandonment of this tender activity and is for the purposes of transparency only. This is not a request for expressions of interest.
The requirement was advertised by Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as Agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, via the Defence Sourcing Portal and Find A Tender service dated 01/10/2024 reference 2024/S 000-031283, contract number IRM23/7658 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 was 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) was lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. The contractor deliverables that were to be provided under the contract can only be supplied by BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd because only BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd has significant niche expertise, knowledge, and acquired specific experience to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply.
In the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.