Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Matitime and Coastguard Agency
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
UK
Telephone: +44 7780226001
E-mail: AviationPMO@mcga.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Marine Safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Drone Demonstration and Development Project
Reference number: TCA 3/7/1111
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72212132
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The procurement of a drone demonstration and development contract will enable the MCA to assess the potential use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to augment current and future aerial surveillance capability by reducing, enhancing or replacing existing delivery methods. It will seek to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of MCA operations whilst reducing the risk to MCA personnel.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
990 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement of a drone demonstration and development contract will enable the MCA to assess the potential use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to augment current and future aerial surveillance capability by reducing, enhancing or replacing existing delivery methods. It will seek to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of MCA operations whilst reducing the risk to MCA personnel.
The key deliverable the MCA aims to achieve from a drone demonstration and development contract is to address and remove the regulatory issues and barriers to allow Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight in unsegregated and uncontrolled UK airspace.
The resulting evidence will support any recommendation for the employment of drones and provide evidence for the value for money argument of an operational capability.
II.2.5) Award criteria
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 130-319522
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: TCA 3/7/1111
Title: Contract for Drone Demonstration and Development Project
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 27
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elbit Systems
05241591
77 Kingsway
London
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:
: 948 257.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2020513-PRO-16547642
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Spring Place
Southampton
SO15 1EG
UK
Telephone: +44 7785925804
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Spring Place
Southampton
SO15 1EG
UK
Telephone: +44 7785925804
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Spring Place
Southampton
SO15 1EG
UK
Telephone: +44 7785925804
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/05/2020