Award

The Supply of Fuel Bags for Armoured Vehicles

  • Babcock Land Defence Limited

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-005600

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03abed

Published 24 February 2023, 4:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Babcock Land Defence Limited

Telford

TF2 8JT

Contact

Lori Evans

Email

Lori.Evans@babcockinternational.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.babcockinternational.com

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

The Supply of Fuel Bags for Armoured Vehicles

Reference number

IRM21/7586

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 35421100 - Engines and engine parts for military vehicles

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a contract with GKN Aerospace Services Ltd for the supply of Fuel Bags for the CR2, CRARRV & Warrior Armoured Vehicles. It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication pursuant to technical reasons.

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: £4,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a contract with GKN Aerospace Services Ltd for the supply of Fuel Bags for the CR2, CRARRV & Warrior Armoured Vehicles. It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.

GKN Aerospace Services Ltd are the sole distributor of their products; they own the rights to the material used to manufacture the articles and the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply. Without access to this information, the UK Ministry of Defence is not in a position to be able to identify the exact technical requirements for the material or manufacture and as a result, GKN Aerospace Services Ltd are the only supplier capable of fulfilling this requirement.

This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier

GKN Aerospace Services Ltd

Airport Service Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 5PE

Value: £4.5m

Duration: 3 years

Contract name: IRM21/7586

Risk Assessment Ref: 989822264

Cyber Risk Profile: N/A

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

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:

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a contract with GKN Aerospace Services Ltd for the supply of Fuel Bags for the CR2, CRARRV & Warrior Armoured Vehicles. It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.

GKN Aerospace Services Ltd are the sole distributor of their products; they own the rights to the material used to manufacture the articles and the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply. Without access to this information, the UK Ministry of Defence is not in a position to be able to identify the exact technical requirements for the material or manufacture and as a result, GKN Aerospace Services Ltd are the only supplier capable of fulfilling this requirement.

This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier

GKN Aerospace Services Ltd

Airport Service Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 5PE

Value: £4.5m

Duration: 3 years

Contract name: IRM21/7586

Risk Assessment Ref: 989822264

Cyber Risk Profile: N/A

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

IRM21/7586

Title

The Supply of Fuel Bags for Armoured Vehicles

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 February 2023

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

GKN Aerospace Services Ltd

Portsmouth

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ31 - Portsmouth
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: £4,500,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Babcock Land Defence Limited

Telford

TF2 8JT

Country

United Kingdom