Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
UK
E-mail: rebecca.pierce103@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://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
709461451 - In Service Support to Rough Terrain Fork Lift Trucks (RTFLS) Contract Award Notice (CAN)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
42415110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
A Contract has been awarded to Finning (UK) Ltd for the In Service Support to Rough Terrain Fork Lift Trucks (RTFLs) for a period of 3 years from 02/06/2025 – 01/06/2028 with one option year available. Finning (UK) Ltd are responsible for core services, repairs and maintenance, scheduled maintenance, spares provisioning, training and ad hoc tasking.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 075 833.33
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Core services, repairs and maintenance, scheduled maintenance, spares provisioning, training and ad hoc tasking.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1 Year
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Finning (UK) Ltd are the Design Organisation (DO) and sole authorised UK dealer for the Caterpillar Rough Terrain Fork Lifts (CAT RTFL). As such, they are the only supplier of approved Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) spares in the UK.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 709461451
Title: In Service Support to Rough Terrain Fork Lift Trucks (RTFLs)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Finning (UK) Ltd
Staffordshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 075 833.33
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Defence Equipment & Support
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/06/2025