Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
DESShipsComrcl-SALMO-Multiuser@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
701551482- S&MOCB/3380 - Provision of South Atlantic Islands Maritime Engineering, Diving, & Salvage Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98363000 - Diving services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Salvage and Marine Operations Team, part of United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, seek to place a contract on behalf of Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands (CBFSAI), for Engineering, Diving, and Salvage services in support of land and marine activities in the South Atlantic Islands.
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: £6,325,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- 00 - Other NUTS code
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Diving, Engineering and Salvage Services to be performed in the South Atlantic Islands.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Three (3) x one (1) year options.
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
- 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
Explanation:
The Salvage and Marine Operations Team, which is part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract for the provision of South Atlantic Island maritime engineering, diving and salvage services (the Contract) to Briggs Marine Contractors Limited (the Supplier) using the negotiated procedure without the prior publication of a contract notice under Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (SI 1848) (Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC). This is on the basis that for technical reasons the Contract may be awarded only to the Supplier. The Contract has an initial term of three years (with three additional, separate option years) and an estimated value of £6,325,000. The Authority originally advertised this requirement in OJEU on 18 December 2020 (OJEU reference 2020/S 250-626955). However, no economic operator other than the Supplier expressed an interest under this procedure in submitting a tender in relation to its subject matter.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 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
Briggs Marine Contractors Limited
Fife
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: £6,325,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £6,325,000
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
Defence, Equipment & Support
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom