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: UKK1
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
713949452 - The Provision of In-Service Support of Hydraulic Test Equipment
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
713949452 - The Provision of In-Service Support of Hydraulic Test Equipment, a 9 month contract. Support and spares for a range of mobile Hydraulic Servicing Equipment (HSE) used in the maintenance of multiple rotary wing platforms, Hawk and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) and their associated components. Also supporting the two Dye Mix Trollies used by Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) to create coloured smoke for their displays.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
424 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
713949452 - The Provision of In-Service Support of Hydraulic Test Equipment, a 9 month contract. Support and spares for a range of mobile Hydraulic Servicing Equipment (HSE) used in the maintenance of multiple rotary wing platforms, Hawk and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) and their associated components. Also supporting the two Dye Mix Trollies used by Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) to create coloured smoke for their displays.
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
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
Sun Test is the OEM and sole provider with the technical capability to support the Hydraulic Test System. The system has been unsupported since September 2024, and Sun Test remains the only supplier with the necessary proprietary knowledge, calibration protocols, and integration experience to restore functionality within the required timeframe.
A market scan was conducted, but no alternative suppliers were identified with equivalent system familiarity or readiness to deliver within the operational window. Engaging a new supplier would introduce significant delays and technical risks.
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: 713949452
Title: The Provision of In-Service Support of Hydraulic Test Equipment
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/10/2025
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
Sun Test Systems BV
Weesp
NL
NUTS: NL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 424 000.00
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 Team
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/10/2025