Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence - RAF High Wycombe Air Commercial
High Wycombe
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
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
Aircrew Training Facility at RAF Leeming
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45210000 - Building construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Design and construction of a Aircrew Training Facility at RAF Leeming in support of the Joint Hawk Training Squadron.
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: £7,600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of the design and construction of a Aircrew Training Facility at RAF Leeming in support of the Joint Hawk Training Squadron.
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice
Explanation:
The UK Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (BAES) for the estimated value of £7,600,000 ex VAT pursuant to the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 2011) using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice for the Aircrew Training Facility at RAF Leeming as part of the Joint Hawk Training Squadron (JHTS).
This procedure is considered justified for technical reasons under regulation 16 (1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011. BAES have been identified as having the unique and specific technical integration and knowledge skills to successfully manage, install, and integrate the Hawk Mk 167 Simulator into the final Aircrew Training Facilities at RAF Leeming. BAES have a complete understanding of the simulator’s technical requirements and have established designs for the infrastructure that can deliver a compliant facility suitable to satisfy the needs of the simulator. Furthermore, BAES has a direct contract with the simulator supplier.
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
11 February 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
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
Farnborough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ37 - North Hampshire
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: £7,600,000
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 - Air Commercial
High Wycombe
Country
United Kingdom