Awarded contract

£3,000,000.00

  • Platform Equipment Delivery Team - Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-003641

Published 23 February 2021, 10:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Platform Equipment Delivery Team - Ministry of Defence

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Email

Aaron.Gunton100@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

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

£3,000,000.00

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 35512000 - Submarines

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Submarine (secondary) propulsion systems, equipment’s and components are utilised in a variety of forms on A, T and V

Boats. The Marine Propulsion Systems Project Team is planning to enhance the existing effectiveness and efficiency of the equipment management role and current support solutions to deliver improved performance and Value for Defence through the combination of support requirements for several associated equipment’s/systems.

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Submarine (secondary) propulsion systems, equipment’s and components are utilised in a variety of forms on A, T and V Boats. The Marine Propulsion Systems Project Team is planning to enhance the existing effectiveness and efficiency of the equipment management role and current support solutions to deliver improved performance and Value for Defence through the combination of support requirements for several associated equipment’s/systems.

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: £3,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Submarine (secondary) propulsion systems, equipment’s and components are utilised in a variety of forms on A, T and V Boats. The Marine Propulsion Systems Project Team is planning to enhance the existing effectiveness and efficiency of the equipment management role and current support solutions to deliver improved performance and Value for Defence through the combination of support requirements for several associated equipment’s/systems.

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

two.2.14) Additional information

This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to negotiate a

contract with the named supplier on a single source basis, and is published for transparency. If you are interested in becoming a sub-contractor for this requirement,

you should apply directly to the supplier named above.


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:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The Secretary of State for Defence (the “Authority”) intends to enter into a Contract extension with Babcock International Group Ltd (“Babcock”). Contract MSS/027 between the Authority and Babcock (the “Original Contract”) was entered into on 23/06/17 following a failed competition. Under the Original Contract Babcock Provides In-service Support (spares, repairs and post design services) of Secondary Propulsion Systems fitted to HM Submarines. The original Contract Term is due to Expire and for the reasons set out below the Authority intends to extend the original Contract for a period of 12 months to enable the finalisation of the follow-on support Contract that has been delayed.

It is Considered the Contract Extension can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(a) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011)(Additional Supplies) This decision has been made due to the original Contract being run under the Competitive procedure and subsequently due to the absence of tenders was awarded on a single source basis to Babcock. The extension will allow the Authority sufficient time to explore the market for the follow-on support contracts without a break in service provision. The Scope and Terms of the original Contract remain unchanged.

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

MSS/027

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 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

Babcock International Group

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of
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: £3,000,000

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

Platform Equipment Delivery Team (PEDT)

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom