Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2009/81/EC
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)
Walnut 3C, #1335, MoD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
E-mail: carol.wayper974@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: WWW.MOD.GOV.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
The Modification of Hand Held Fire Extinguisher Brackets (for Aircraft Platforms).
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34741000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Air Commodities Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence intends to extend contract ACCOMM1a/7006 for the modification of Hand Held Fire Extinguisher (HHFE) Brackets which secure fire extinguishers to the aircraft platform.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
546 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ31
Main site or place of performance:
Portsmouth.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Air Commodities Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, (MoD), intends to extend contract ACCOMM1a/7006 for the modification of HHFE brackets which secure portable hand held fire extinguishers in place on the aircraft platform.
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:
The Air Commodities Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to extend ACCOMM1a/7006 for a maximum period of 24 months commencing 1 Jan 18 with Percival Aviation Ltd for the modification of HHFE brackets which secure the Portable Hand Held Fire Extinguishers in place on the aircraft platform.
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 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) of 2011) for technical reasons.
The extension is required to modify the HHFE brackets which secure the fire extinguishers in place on the Aircraft. Percival Aviation is the Design Office for the HHFE brackets and has the experience and historical knowledge required to complete these activities are the required time frame.
Obtaining this equipment from another economic operator may have a detrimental effect on Platform airworthiness and a potential to increase platform safety risk.
This is primarily due to technical approval being required, in accordance with Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulations and TAA approvals with an estimated time frame of 18 to 24 months prior to approval being granted for each aircraft platform, accompanied by a price commensurate with the time frame.
It would not be possible to ensure another economic operator could be sufficiently qualified, within the time frame to provide the modified HHFE brackets without incurring an unacceptable level of risk. This would result in the Authority not being able to fulfill safety requirements required to ensure the safe operation of the associated platforms within an Airworthy environment.
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
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
01/06/2013
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
Percival Aviation Ltd
Sapphire House, 15 Barnes Wallis Road,, Segensworth
Fareham
PO15 5TT
UK
NUTS: UKJ31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
546 000.00
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-20171211-DCB-11554446.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/12/2017