Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
UK
Contact person: Neil Grant
E-mail: neil.grant@mcga.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Aerial Surveillance Contract
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60440000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority requires the successful supplier (the “Supplier”) to provide, following an initial mobilisation and acceptance period potentially of 6 to 18 months, a non-military aerial surveillance service for a period of 5 years plus potential extension periods of up to 2 years. The Authority requires an all-weather 24/7 capability to provide aerial surveillance, tracking, detection, observation, transmission of data and support to Search and Rescue (SAR) and counter pollution operations within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (“UKEZZ”) and UK Search and Rescue Region (“UKSRR”). This service shall be interoperable with other Government departments and agencies and neighbouring nations. The Authority, through the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (“ARCC”), will act as the sole tasking authority.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
18 335 427.35
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90740000
90733000
60445000
90715000
79961200
35611600
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aerial and related services; aircraft operating services; pollution investigation services; services related to water pollution; pollution tracking; aerial photography services; and maritime patrol aircraft. As an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), the Authority develops and implements the Government’s maritime safety and environmental protection strategy by, amongst other roles, monitoring the coasts and seas and responding to emergencies. The Authority has 2 broad objectives: firstly to ensure safety through accident prevention and effective search and rescue coordination and response, improve the safety of ships and people at sea and at the coast; and secondly to protect the environment through monitoring of ships and response to pollution incidents protect the marine environment. The Authority’s vision is to be a world-class organisation that is committed to preventing loss of life, continuously improving maritime safety and protecting the coastal environment. In order to achieve its vision the Authority requires the successful supplier to provide a non-military aerial surveillance service to assist with to search and rescue and counter pollution operations. The Authority requires the successful supplier (the “Supplier”) to provide, following an initial mobilisation and acceptance period potentially of 6 to 18 months, a non-military aerial surveillance service for a period of 5 years plus potential extension periods of up to 2 years. The Authority requires an all-weather 24/7 capability to provide aerial surveillance, tracking, detection, observation, transmission of data and support to Search and Rescue (SAR) and counter pollution operations within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (“UKEZZ”) and UK Search and Rescue Region (“UKSRR”). This service shall be interoperable with other Government departments and agencies and neighbouring nations. The Authority, through the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (“ARCC”), will act as the sole tasking authority. In contracting with the supplier the Authority will be acting on behalf of the secretary of state for transport.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Supplier solution
/ Weighting: 42
Quality criterion: Transition plan
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Business continuity and disaster recovery plan
/ Weighting: 1
Quality criterion: Service points and service credits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Draft contract
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
2 Excel Aviation Ltd
05391365
The Tiger House, Sywell Aerodrome
Northampton
NN6 0BN
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.2excelaviation.com
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 18 335 427.35
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers along with their debriefing. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers, with sufficient grounds, to consider a challenge against an award before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved prior to the end of the standstill period the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to bring action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may order the (prospective) ineffectiveness of a contract, where certain serious rule breaches have occurred, in addition to any fine. The Court may instead provide for alternative penalties; either contract shortening, fines or both and damages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/03/2019