Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
MoD Abbey Wood, Elm 1C
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Hadyn Townley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
701548393 - OI/0073 Technical Working Environment
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45216230 - Military shelter construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
To provide in service support and new equipment to support the Technical Working Environment capability
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: £9,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Main site or place of performance
Rubb Buildings Ltd
Dukesway, Team Valley Trading Estate
Gateshead
NE11 0QE
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide in service support and new equipment to
support the Technical Working Environment capability
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 reasons of transparency. If you are interested in becoming a
sub-contractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the supplier named abo
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice
- 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:
It is considered that this contract can be placed with Rubb Buildings Ltd using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in accordance with Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. The requirement for in-service support and additional equipment can only be placed with Rubb Buildings Ltd for the following reasons
1. Rubb Buildings Ltd are the OEM and the DA for the TWE equipment. An alternative supplier would not have access to the necessary technical documentation or the requisite knowhow to have a sufficient technical understanding of the equipment and to be able to understand or support the safety case for repairs and modifications. OI do not have access to this technical documentation.
2. To conduct MRO Level 4 repairs the contractor requires a considerable number of jigs and specialist tools for the TWE equipment which have been manufactured as required by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) throughout the lifetime of the capability. The Authority does not own, nor have user rights to any information pertaining to these jigs and specialist tools. Any redesign of such jigs and tools by an alternative supplier would be considered to increase potential safety risks and risks to component material and manufacturing integrity associated with the equipment.
The Authority would be at risk of operating TWE outside the safety case if other economic operators were to provide non-OEM TWE components, for example but not limited to:
The OEM would not:
- Undersign the specifications and safety certifications of parts and components manufactured or sourced by other economic operators
- Undersign the Safety Case for its TWE structures with the input from other suppliers
- Provide IPR or technical information and know-how to other economic operators, or collaborate with other manufacturers that aimed to provide alternative designs to the authority
In addition, the installing and maintaining RAF Squadron (5001) would not receive training or technical updates from the OEM if components from other suppliers were to be included in TWE installations all of which would add to the safety risks.
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
Contract No
701548393
Title
OI/0073 Technical Working Environment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 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
Rubb Buildings Ltd
Dukesway, Team Valley Trading Estate
Gateshead
NE11 0QE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address
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: £9,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £9,500,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) 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 reasons of transparency. If you are interested in becoming a sub-contractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the supplier named above.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Operational Infrastructure
MoD Abbey Wood, Elm 1C,
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom