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  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-001879

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042e68

Published 19 January 2024, 10:08am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

MOD Abbeywood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Contact

Gayle Raisey

Email

gayle.raisey487@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://des.mod.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

N/A

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 42415110 - Forklift trucks

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The requirement is to provide In Service Support and the provision of Spares of Rough Terrain Fork Lift Trucks.

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: £1,067,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

In Service Support of Rough Terrain Fork Lift Trucks and provision of Spares

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1 year option

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 contract has its object services listed in Annex II B

Explanation:

Air Commodities Delivery Team (ACDT) part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“MoD”), intends to award a Contract to Finning (UK) Ltd for the In Service Support of Rough Terrain Fork Lifts (RTFL) for 4 years from 2024 to 2028. It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of Public Contracts Regulations 2015) for technical reasons. This is because Finning (UK) Ltd are the Design Organisation (DO) and sole authorised UK dealer for the Caterpillar Rough Terrain Forklifts (CAT RTFL). As such, they are the only supplier of approved Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) spares in the UK.

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

Contract No

709461451

Title

In Service Support of Rough Terrain Fork Lift Trucks

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 November 2023

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

Finning

Cannock Staffordshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

www.finning.com

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: £1,067,000

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

Air Commodities Delivery Team

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom