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DFAP/0044 - Ground Fuel to Exercise

  • MOD Logistics Delivery OC Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-004450

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0298b9

Published 5 March 2021, 12:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

MOD Logistics Delivery OC Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme

Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Email

DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 123456789

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)

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

DFAP/0044 - Ground Fuel to Exercise

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Authority requires Diesel fuel (DIESO MT (NATO Code F-54) complying with BS EN 590 (latest issue)) to be supplied into the Authority's Bulk Fuel Carrying Vehicles (BFCVs) or Deployable Bulk Fuel Installations (DBFIs) in order to provide fuel support to military exercises. It is anticipated that the requirement for filling the Authority's vehicles will be met by the Supplier's vehicles delivering fuel directly into the Authority's vehicles at a site that offers suitable security, accessibility and environmental protection.

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: £1,300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - EAST OF ENGLAND
  • UKF - EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
  • UKG - WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
  • UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
  • UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
  • UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance

EAST OF ENGLAND,EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND),NORTH WEST (ENGLAND),NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority requires Diesel fuel (DIESO MT (NATO Code F-54) complying with BS EN 590 (latest issue)) to be supplied into the Authority's Bulk Fuel Carrying Vehicles (BFCVs) or Deployable Bulk Fuel Installations (DBFIs) in order to provide fuel support to military exercises. It is anticipated that the requirement for filling the Authority's vehicles will be met by the Supplier's vehicles delivering fuel directly into the Authority's vehicles at a site that offers suitable security, accessibility and environmental protection.

The supplies must be carried out on 9 training sites situated across the UK - details of these sites will be provided as part of the tender documentation.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Year 1 & 2 will be firm year commitments. Year three (3) will be an optional year which will be activated by the Authority based on requirement towards the end of firm years one (1) and two (2).

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

Please contact DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk by the 15th March 2021, two (2) days before the deadline set at the 17 March 2021, to request information of the DFAP/0044 - Ground Fuels to Exercise requirement.

Previous Tender can be found on Find a Tender Service: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000931-2021


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 Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme (DFAP) intends to place a Contract with Certas UK Limited for the Provision of Ground Fuel (Diesel) to fulfil Army training requirements, using the Negotiated procedure without Prior Publication. The Contract will run for a period of two (2) firm years and one (1) option year and is valued at approximately £1.3M.

On 16 January 2021 DFAP advertised a contract notice indicating a call for competition for this requirement. Responses to the call for competition were required by 16 February 2021. No responses were received to the call for competition. Given no tenders were submitted in response to the competitive procedure, DFAP intends to place this contract pursuant to regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The link to the Contract notice published on the 16 January 2021 can be found: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000931-2021

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


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

4 March 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

Certas Energy UK Limited

302 Bridgewater Place, Birchwood Park, Birchwood

Warrington

WA3 6XG

Email

Tenders@certasenergy.co.uk

Telephone

+44 123456789

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
National registration number

04168225

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,300,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,083,333.33


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.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.dcocontracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-202135-DCB-17888138

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

MOD Logistics Delivery OC Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme

Bristol

Email

DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 123456789

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

MOD Logistics Delivery OC Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme

Bristol

Email

DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 123456789

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Authority will not enter into a Contract until the VTN has been published and available for review for a minimum of 10 days.

Subject to negotiation outcome, the deadline for Invitation to Negotiation (ITN) documents should be returned by 22 March 2021. The ITN will be reviewed by both a Commercial and Project team on the 26 March 2021 who will provide their confirmations before 29 March 2021. The Contract should then be placed on the 29 March 2021 – depending on this VTN outcome and review outcome.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

MOD Logistics Delivery OC Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme

Bristol

Email

DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 123456789

Country

United Kingdom