Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2009/81/EC
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
E-mail: DESComrcl-DCO4@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.contracts.mod.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Airborne Turret Assessment
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34711300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A full capability airborne assessment and report on the tender responses for the high-definition (HD) Electro Optical Infra-Red (EOIR) turrets procurement competition.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
USD
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
Main site or place of performance:
Bristol, City of
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Secretary of State for Defence (the Authority) intends to enter into a contract with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to provide a full capability airborne assessment and report on the tender responses for the High-Definition Electro Optical Infra-Red turrets procurement competition. Duration of contract: 5 months. Estimated contract value: 900 000 USD ex VAT.
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons as SNC: have access to fixed and rotary wing aircraft that can be specifically configured; deliver multiple simultaneous turret testing; hold necessary air clearances; have a suitable location and the required expertise. Therefore, the proposed contractor is the only contractor able to deliver the requirement within the required timeframe.
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
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons as SNC: have access to fixed and rotary wing aircraft that can be specifically configured; deliver multiple simultaneous turret testing; hold necessary air clearances; have a suitable location and the required expertise. Therefore, the proposed contractor is the only contractor able to deliver the requirement within the required timeframe.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: SEMIC/0026
Title: Airborne Turret Assessment
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
06/08/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sierra Nevada Corporation
2231 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia
Arlington
22202
US
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.sncorp.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 900 000.00 USD
Total value of the concession/lot:
900 000.00
USD
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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
Advertising Regime OJEU: This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-2018815-DCB-13015100
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, ISTAR, Other
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
E-mail: DESComrcl-DCO4@mod.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2018