Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
MOD
MP1.1 Navy Command Headquarters, Leach Building, Whale Island
Portsmouth
PO2 8BY
Telephone
+44 2392726807
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ31 - Portsmouth
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
Provision of Manned Model Ships Handling Training
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Manned Model Ships Handling Training
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: £222,146
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Main site or place of performance
Portsmouth
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Manned Model Ships Handling Training
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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 without a prior call for competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a 5 year contract to Warsash Maritime School of Solent University for the provision of Manned Models Ship Handling Training to RFA personnel. This is because the Royal Navy requires personnel to have completed this training in order to ensure their safety and reduce risk to life. It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Article 32(2)(a) of Directive 2014/24/EU). A formal Contract Notice for an open competition was issued on 17 November 2020 under reference TED85/2020-238156 from which no suitable tenders were received. Warsash Maritime School of Solent University are able to meet this requirement and the initial conditions of the contract associated with the Contract Notice have not been changed in any substantial manner.
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
701212416.
Title
Provision of Manned Model Ships Handling Training
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 February 2021
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
Solent University
Warsash Maritime School, Solent University, EPT Campus, East Park Terrace
Southampton
SO14 0YN
warsash.admissions@solent.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 2382013000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ32 - Southampton
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £222,146
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
A Cyber Risk Assessment has been raised for this requirement under Assessment number RAR-D2B54M6R. The associated Cyber Risk Profile is N/A.
Off payroll working rules (IR35) do not apply to this engagement. GO Reference: GO-202122-DCB-17731639
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
MOD
Portsmouth
Telephone
+44 2392726807
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
MOD
Portsmouth
Telephone
+44 2392726807
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
MOD
Portsmouth
Telephone
+44 2392726807
Country
United Kingdom