Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
desshipscomrcl-nss-rfa-tls@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Procurement of Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services to support the Future In Service Support (FISS) requirement
Reference number
713713451
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Ministry of Defence intends to enter into a services contract with Lloyd's Register Group Limited for the provision of Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services to support the Future In Service Support (FISS) requirement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services to support the FISS requirement for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 additional option years
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Lloyd’s Register is the only Classification society, for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels, that have delegated authority from the DE&S Naval Authority Group for issuing Naval Ship Stability Certification on their behalf.
In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR) 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 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 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR as the continued in-service support services cannot for technical reasons be carried out by a different supplier due to the mandatory statutory, regulatory and MOD standards required whilst ensuring on-going operability.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
713713451
Title
Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services to support the Future In Service Support (FISS) requirement
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Lloyd's Register Group Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
08126909
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £6,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The MOD intends to award a Contract for the provision of Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services to support the FISS requirement for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels to Lloyd’s Register Group Limited (“Lloyd’s Register”) for 5 years with 2 option years to extend to ensure the continued provision of in-service support. The estimated value of the Contract will be £4,200,000 excluding option years (£6,000,000 including option years).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
DE&S
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom