Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2009/81/EC
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Rapid Capabilities Office, Royal Air Force
Farnborough
GU14 0LS
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Priestley
E-mail: Rebecca.Priestley101@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
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
Project Kray (Provision of Flying Hours in a Tecnam P2006T for R&D)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73410000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Rapid Capabilities Office, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“The Authority”), intends to award CFS Aero Limited (“the Contractor”) a contract for the provision a 1000 flying hours in a Tecnam P2006T (MSP Version). The estimated value is £650k Ex VAT and will be for twelve months.
In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 2011) as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate.
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. The Tecnam P2006T (MSP Version) has the only twin (Rotax) engine aircraft with suitable avionics and both digital non-digital potential to collect data in flight to feed a synthetic environment. The Contractor is therefore the only supplier able to meet the requirement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
650 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As described above.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
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:
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice
Explanation:
The Rapid Capabilities Office, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“The Authority”), intends to award CFS Aero Limited (“the Contractor”) a contract for the provision a 1000 flying hours in a Tecnam P2006T (MSP Version). The estimated value is £650k Ex VAT and will be for twelve months.
In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 2011) as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate.
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. The Tecnam P2006T (MSP Version) has the only twin (Rotax) engine aircraft with suitable avionics and both digital non-digital potential to collect data in flight to feed a synthetic environment. The Contractor is therefore the only supplier able to meet the requirement.
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: ACT/RC1142
Title: Project Kray
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
20/03/2023
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
CFS Aero LTD
Chester
UK
NUTS: UK
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: 650 000.00 GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Rapid Capabilities Office, Cody Technology Park
Farnborough
GU14 0LX
UK
E-mail: rebecca.priestley101@mod.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/03/2023