Awarded contract

Hawk Future Support Solution

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-005223

Published 24 February 2022, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Abbey Wood

Bristol

Email

Dean.Gurr908@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

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

Hawk Future Support Solution

Reference number

702540454

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50211100 - Aircraft maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

In Service Support for Hawk T1 and T2 aircraft.

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: £560,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL11 - Isle of Anglesey

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Repair and Maintenance of the Hawk fleet.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Criterion: Single Source Procurement 100%

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

  • 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 intends to enter into a supply contract with BAE Systems for the maintenance, repair, obsolescence management and Post Design Services of the Hawk T Mk1 and Hawk T Mk2 platforms for a period of 11 years at an approximate value of £560,000,000.

In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(b)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 due to technical reasons. There are considered to be no other potential providers with access to the capability, access to spares or know-how to provide the necessary levels of support to the Hawk T Mk1 and T Mk2 platforms. Consequently the contract is to be awarded without competition, in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) Defence & Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.

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

702540454

Title

Hawk Future Support Solution

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 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

Warwick House, PO Box 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Farnborough, Hants, GU14 6YU, UK

Farnborough

GU14 6YU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ37 - North Hampshire
National registration number

1996687

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: £560,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 60 %


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Defence Equipment and Support

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom