The Supply of Hearing Protection

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the ‘Prime Contract’). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and other partners (together ‘Team Leidos’). This requirement is subject to the Public Procurement Regulations and respective advertising action.

Total Quantity or Scope

In April 2015 the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos.Team Leidos would like to make interested suppliers aware that it has awarded tenders for its supply and delivery of Hearing Protection. The Defence Clothing Team, which forms part of Leidos Supply Ltd has awarded the tender for the requirement of the supply of Hearing Protection on behalf of the UK MOD, consisting of 1 Lot. The estimated value for this framework is £1.3M over the 3 year period. This framework was awarded to 3M (UK) Ltd. The contract length is 3 Years with no option years.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
• 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
• 18143000 - Protective gear
• 18444000 - Protective headgear
• 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

Legal Justification

Leidos Supply Ltd awarded a framework under Regulation 32(2)(B) (ii) and (iii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, which allows for the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication "where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reason: (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons (iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.' 3M (UK) Ltd is the only manufacturer that are able to meet the specification of the range of products required for the Hearing Protection requirement. We require the earplugs not to be made from polyurethane (PU) and the hearing protectors to meet the attenuation level of H=39.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please note this is a Contract Award Notice, this contract has now been awarded. The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications