Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
UK
E-mail: joshua.taylor733@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: 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
709986452 - The Supply of Fume Cabinet Spares and Repairs Services Contract Award Notice
Reference number: F03 CAN
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
709986452 - The Supply of Fume Cabinet Spares and Repairs Services Awarded for a term of 5 years with an additional potential 4 individual optional years
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
552 655.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
709986452 - The Supply of Fume Cabinet Spares and Repairs Services. A 5-year support contract covering FY 25/26, 26/27, 27/28, 28/29, 29/30 30/31. Plus 4 consecutive option years for the purchase of spares, repairs, and post design services. Initial Contract value of £261513.43 Exclusive of Option years and VAT.
Filtration cabinets are used to extract hazardous gases, fumes, vapours, and dust produced during the cleaning and testing of aircraft components in workshops across the whole of defence and are located at all aircraft maintenance facilities across the UK.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
4 consecutive option years
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
In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons.
This is because Fumecare is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Cabinet and has supported it since it was introduced into service in 1997. Only the OEM has the drawings, information, technical expertise, and tools necessary to support this critically important piece of safety equipment which is used to remove toxic dust, fumes and aerosol vapours when testing aircraft components for early signs of failure such as cracks and metal fatigue. In particular, due to the age of the Cabinet, certain of its key electronic components are now obsolete and only the OEM has the expertise to upgrade them to the required technical and safety standards.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 709986452
Title: The Supply of Fume Cabinets Spares and Repairs.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fumecare Ltd
Suite 8, Jubilee House Altcar Road
Liverpool
UK
NUTS: UKD72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 552 655.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Support Capabilities and Commodities Delivery Team, Logistics Services and Commodities
MoD Abbey Wood
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/10/2025