The Provision of the Load Effects Assessment Program (L.E.A.P)

Concepts

• fitness equipment
• andover
• army
• provision of the load effects assessment program
• load carriage equipment
• l.e.a.p
• current equipment capabilities
• successful future capability procurement
• new capability
• installation services

Location

Andover

Description

The Army and MOD requires a system to scientifically test, assess and evaluate load carriage equipment and HFI for new, emerging and current equipment capabilities within the DCC and Light Forces domain. This is vital to successful future capability procurement, ensuring systems are useable by soldiers who are able to perform all tasks without undue hinderance caused by their equipment.

Total Quantity or Scope

The requirement is to deliver a new capability to test, asses and evaluate load carriage equipment and HFI for new, emerging and current equipment capabilities.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

phase 1 is for £159k. phases 2 and 3 will be placed as options and will be taken up if funding is available.

CPV Codes

• 51121000 - Installation services of fitness equipment

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract for The Provision of the Load Effects Assessment Program (L.E.A.P) to Human Systems Incorporated using the negotiated procedure without the prior publication of a contract notice under Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (SI 1848) (Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC). This is on the basis that for technical reasons the Contract may be awarded only to the Supplier. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR of 2011) for the following technical reasons: - HSI are the only economic entity with the expertise to undertake this requirement and the only entity that has the required NATO accreditation. - UKMOD considers that it would be technically impractical for another entity to develop an equivalent system and achieve NATO accreditation within the timescales required.