Awarded contract

Purchase of Immediate Critical Spares

  • Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment and Support

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-005396

Published 19 February 2024, 2:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment and Support

NH1, Abbeywood South

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Email

joshua.tregaskes100@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

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

Purchase of Immediate Critical Spares

Reference number

709878450

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 35111300 - Fire extinguishers

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Purchase of critical spares.

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: £959,418.85

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • FR - France

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of critical spares via an immediate purchase.

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

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)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.

On the basis that the Authority has insufficient rights to pass the necessary data and information to undertake the requirement to third parties and that only the Contractor as Original Equipment Manufacturer and approved Design Organisation the purpose of this contract. Which includes but not limited to retaining the full system design, build and integration expertise and knowledge. L’Hotellier possess the relevant technical know-how and ownership of the designs, drawings, and manufacturing data packs. The Contractor is the only company with access to this necessary knowledge this includes the intimate knowledge and understanding of the existing equipment used across multiple Air Defence platforms to provide the necessary services. Furthermore, only the Contractor can provide certification of the safety and interoperability of the equipment and through-life maintenance and calibration work where necessary to the reasonable satisfaction of the Authority.

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

Contract No

709878450

Title

Immediate Purchase of spares

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 January 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

L'hotellier S.A.S

Paris

Country

France

NUTS code
  • FR - France
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £959,418.85


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Defence Equipment and Support

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom