- Id
- 715365451 - In-Service Support of SCTS and MDGS
- Status
- complete
- Above Threshold
- Yes
- Procurement Method
- direct
- Main Procurement Category
- services
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Why this procedure was chosen
- The Command & Control, Targeting, Navigation and Communications Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, intends to place an In Service Support contract for Ships Compass Transmission (SCTS) and Meteorological Data Gathering System (MDGS) with Systems Engineering and Assessment Limited (SEA ltd) for in-service support to and obsolescence management of Ships Compass Transmission and Meteorological Data Gathering systems fitted to Type 23 Frigates, Hunt and Sandown Classes and to Vanguard Class Submarines. These provide critical ship’s compass and meteorological information to platforms’ navigational and weapons systems.
The planned term of the contract is seven (7) years, plus two (1 + 1) option years. The total value, including options, is estimated to be £10 million inclusive of VAT.
It is considered that the award of this contract without prior publication of a tender notice is lawful in accordance with Section 41 of, and Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to, the Procurement Act 2023 for technical reasons.
SEA Ltd has supported the systems since 2017 and is the only supplier with the necessary detailed knowledge of the systems and their maintenance histories, and so the specific technical know-how required, to safely support the systems and manage obsolescence through to their out of service dates.
The Command & Control, Targeting, Navigation and Communications Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, intends to place an In Service Support contract for Ships Compass Transmission (SCTS) and Meteorological Data Gathering System (MDGS) with Systems Engineering and Assessment Limited (SEA ltd) for in-service support to and obsolescence management of Ships Compass Transmission and Meteorological Data Gathering systems fitted to Type 23 Frigates, Hunt and Sandown Classes and to Vanguard Class Submarines. These provide critical ship’s compass and meteorological information to platforms’ navigational and weapons systems.
The planned term of the contract is seven (7) years, plus two (1 + 1) option years. The total value, including options, is estimated to be £10 million inclusive of VAT.
It is considered that the award of this contract without prior publication of a tender notice is lawful in accordance with Section 41 of, and Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to, the Procurement Act 2023 for technical reasons.
SEA Ltd has supported the systems since 2017 and is the only supplier with the necessary detailed knowledge of the systems and their maintenance histories, and so the specific technical know-how required, to safely support the systems and manage obsolescence through to their out of service dates.
Annex 1: Component NSNs for SCTS & MDGS units
No. NSN Description
SCTS Component NSNs
1 993277424 REPEATER TAPE HEADING
2 994606458 REPEATER COMPASS.
3 994606485 BRACKET REPEATER
4 994606522 BRACKET DUAL POSITION RE
5 994606523 CIRCLE AZIMUTH
6 994606573 CIRCLE AZIMUTH
7 995207686 INDICATOR COURSE
8 995220270 AZIMUTH CIRCLE ILLUMINAT
9 995226964 INDICATOR COURSE/ Calculator Course
10 995235028 SYNCHRONOUS BEARING REPE
11 995235029 CONTROL AZIMUTH GYRO COM
12 995258993 CONTROL DATA DISTRIBUTOR
13 995259213 INDICATOR COURSE
14 995270727 SYNCH BEARING REPEATER
15 995293919 POWER SELECTOR COMPASS T
16 995298158 TOOL KIT DATA DISTRIBUTO
17 996608815 REPEATER TAPE DIGITAL
18 999231278 INDICATOR COURSE
19 999235574 GEARBOX MECHANICAL MR
20 999404695 REPEATER TAPE DIGITAL
21 995236994 METER DISTANCE MARINE
22 995270729 CONTROL AZIMUTH GYRO COM (VCS 657)
23 995235030 CONTROL AZIMUTH GYRO COM (VCS 274)
24 995330265 INDICATOR COURSE
25 995270726 CONTROL DATA DISTRIBUTOR (LOW MAG VARIANT)
MDGS Component NSNs
1 997631611 COMPLETE MDGS RACK
2 992126914 MDGS RECEIVER RACK
3 998670675 MDGS COMPUTER RACK
4 999850710 MDGS TERMINAL RACK
5 993008077 MDGS APT ANTENNA ASSEMBLY
6 998338701 NMEA BUFFER