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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: Ministry of Defence
Authority ID:: AA76012
Publication date:: 22 December 2016
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: VEAT
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Commercially Supported Shipping (CSS), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to amend contract CSS/0058 awarded to Sir Joseph Isherwoods Ltd on 21.1.2015 for the supply of a Maintenance Management System for the MARS Tankers to enable Sir Joseph Isherwood to update the maintenance management information held within the Stock Control and Planned Maintenance (SCPM) System onboard MARS Tanker 01 to ensure that MARS Tanker 01's maintenance information is fully based lined and up to date for the ships return to the UK.

Full notice text

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Directive 2009/81/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence, Ships, Commercially Supported Shipping (CSS) Team

Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Telephone: +44 1179132548

E-mail: DESShipsComrcl-CSS-2@MOD.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

CSS/0058 — MARS Tanker — Supply of Maintenance Management System.

II.1.2) Main CPV code

50241000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 568 510.00 GBP

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

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: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

It is considered that this contract can be amended using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights. Sir Joseph Isherwoods hold exclusive rights in the SCPM system which prevents UK MOD competing updates, support or maintenance of the relevant software. Additionally, it is considered that Article 28(4)(a)(i) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(d)(i)(aa) of UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 applies as this support which has become necessary through unforeseen circumstances cannot for technical and economic reasons be carried out separately from that under the original contract without major inconvenience to the contracting authority.

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: CSS/0058

V.2 Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession

03/02/2015

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

Sir Joseph Isherwoods

North Shields

NUTS: UKC22

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 568 510.00 GBP

Total value of the concession/lot: 568 510.00 GBP

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-20161220-DCB-9291611.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body