Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Ash 3b #3301, MoD Abbey Wood
BRISTOL
BS34 8JH
Contact
JASON PRICHARD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/submarine-delivery-agency
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
SDA/NP/701549402 - Entity in Charge of Maintenance 2
Reference number
SDA/NP/701549402
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
VTN/ VEAT Notice:
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice.
For: Confirmation of Entity in charge of Maintenance (ECM).
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: £180,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34620000 - Rolling stock
- 34621100 - Railway freight wagons
- 34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
- UKG - WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
- UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
- UKM - SCOTLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Confirmation of Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM).
The Submarine Delivery Agency's (SDA) Irradiated Fuel Management Team, a part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a Contract to Direct Rail Services for an initial 3 and a half years, with the option to extend for up to a further 5 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Criterion: Compliance. 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Up to an additional 5 years in 1 year increments.
Feasibility study into extending the life of the MODs two MODAs (railway wagons) beyond 2027.
Possible life span extension work to the MODAs.
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
Current ESTIMATED value is £180,000 (excluding VAT), including options.
ITN with Direct Rail Services = March 2021
Estimated award = June 2021
A further VTN/ VEAT Notice will be published to confirm.
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
- 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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
· absence of competition for technical reasons
It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulations 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. These are:
Direct Rail Services are the Registration Holder and Keeper for the two MOD Railway Wagons used to carry used nuclear navel fuel. Direct Rail Services are currently the only licensed nuclear fuel carrier by rail in the UK.
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
SDA/NP/701549402
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 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
Direct Rail Services
Regents Court, Baron Way
Carlisle
CA6 4SJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
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: £180,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £180,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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
It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulations 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. These are:
Direct Rail Services are the Registration Holder and Keeper for the two MOD Railway Wagons used to carry used nuclear navel fuel. Direct Rail Services are currently the only licensed nuclear fuel carrier by rail in the UK.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
As section 1
As section 1
As section 1
Country
United Kingdom