Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Birch 1a, Abbey Wood
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
Purchase of Topaz Tangaroa
Reference number
706143451
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34513550 - Survey vessels
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Team XLVI Limited for the purchase of the Topaz Tangaroa Vessel (including all documentation, items, spares associated with the Vessel on board, on shore and on order and all wireless equipment and all navaids)
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: £64,380,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- MH - Marshall Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of the Topaz Tangaroa Vessel (including all documentation, items, spares associated with the Vessel on board, on shore and on order and all wireless equipment and all navaids)
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:
Following extensive research and market analysis this contract was placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 whereby competition was absent on technical reasons, i.e. no other vessel was commercially available for purchase which fully met the Authority’s requirements for the Multi Role Oceanic Surveillance Seabed Warfare programme. Procuring a vessel from another Company would have resulted in the Authority acquiring goods that had different technical characteristics to those required.
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
706143451
Title
Purchase of Topaz Tangaroa
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 January 2023
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
Team XLVI Limited
TRUST COMPANY COMPLEX, AJELTAKE ROAD, AJELTAKE ISLAND
MAJURO
MH96960
Country
Marshall Islands
NUTS code
- MH - Marshall Islands
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £64,380,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom