Awarded contract

The provision of Missile Defence Centre facilities and associated office support

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-001108

Published 13 January 2022, 10:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Main Building, Whitehall

London

SW1A 2HB

Contact

Chris Redwood

Email

christopher.redwood102@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.mod.gov.uk

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

The provision of Missile Defence Centre facilities and associated office support

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98340000 - Accommodation and office services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of Missile Defence Centre (MDC) office space and meeting room facilities and associated administration and project management support at Cody Technology Park, Farnborough, GU14 0LX for a 5 year period from 6th April 2022 until 5th April 2027.

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: £640,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Cody Technology Park, Farnborough, GU14 0LX

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of Missile Defence Centre (MDC) office space and meeting room facilities and associated administration and project management support at Cody Technology Park, Farnborough, GU14 0LX for a 5 year period from 6th April 2022 until 5th April 2027.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice

  • The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

Defence Science Technology, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to let a contract to QinetiQ Ltd for provision of Missile Defence Centre (MDC) facilities and associated office support.

QinetiQ Ltd own the MDC offices situated at Cody Technology Park, Farnborough, GU14 0LX and therefore are the only supplier that are able to fulfil this requirement.

It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication of a contract notice for reasons of exclusive rights pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) 2011.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 January 2022

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

QinetiQ Ltd

Cody Technology Park

Farnborough

GU14 0LX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
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: £640,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Ministry of Defence

London

Country

United Kingdom