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
Contact person: Mr Keith Davies
Telephone: +44 7773975849
E-mail: keith.davies336@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://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
Technical Support Services for Aircrew Clothing, Liferafts and Associated Equipments
Reference number: HJSURV/500
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71356000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Air Commodities Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MoD), intends to award a 12-month contract extension to Survitec Group Ltd for technical support services for aircrew clothing, liferafts and associated equipments, commencing in October 2018. There is no increase to the value of the contract with this extension. The current contract value is 4 972 000,00 GBP (ex-VAT).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
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
The Air Commodities Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MoD), intends to award a 12-month contract extension to Survitec Group Ltd for technical support services for aircrew clothing, liferafts and associated equipments, commencing in October 2018. There is no increase to the value of the contract with this extension. The current contract value is 4 972 000,00 GBP (ex-VAT).
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 (UK MoD), intends to award a 12-month contract extension to Survitec Group Ltd for technical support services for aircrew clothing, liferafts and associated equipments, commencing in October 2018. There is no increase to the value of the contract with this extension. The current contract value is 4 972 000,00 GBP (ex-VAT).
It is considered that this contract extension can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons). The requirement to carry out PDS activities in support of the capability requires specialist design knowledge of the equipment and component items, the production and repair process, along with specific special-to-type tools and test equipment. This technical expertise means that it is impossible for any company other than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to carry out the activities required in the time-frame specified.
Equipment required to be carried within aircraft platforms needs to be independently qualified for airworthiness, and undergo rigorous testing and trials per aircraft type to achieve the required certification and enable usage on that platform. This critical safety requirement prevents component parts being sourced from alternative manufacturers. Survitec Group Ltd has the necessary and specific know-how to be able to produce, maintain and repair the items required in accordance with the airworthiness requirements. Any replacement products would have to undergo a series of tests and trials for platform integration, airworthiness assessments and specific equipment manufacturer trials, required to demonstrate that a product is fit-for-purpose for the military aviation environment. The UK MoD does not have, and no other party will be able to obtain, the technical and design information necessary to undertake activities for the equipment covered by the scope of this requirement in the time-frame specified.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 187-384202
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: HJSURV/500
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
01/04/2011
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
Survitec Group Limited (RFD Beaufort Ltd)
1-5 Beaufort Road
Birkenhead
CH41 1HQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1516709009
E-mail: info@survitecgroup.com
NUTS: UKD72
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
4 972 000.00
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-20181012-DCB-13359766
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)
Walnut 3c, #1335, MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Telephone: +44 7773975849
E-mail: keith.davies336@mod.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)
Walnut 3c, #1335, MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Telephone: +44 7773975849
E-mail: keith.davies336@mod.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)
Walnut 3c, #1335, MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Telephone: +44 7773975849
E-mail: keith.davies336@mod.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/10/2018