Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
MOD, Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
DESC17CSAE-Commercial@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
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
VTN C17CSAE/701577736 - C-17 Life Raft Overhaul, Maintenance, Inspection & Provision of Spares
Reference number
C17CSAE/701577736
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50210000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
C-17 Life Raft Overhaul, Maintenance, Inspection & Provision of 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: £399,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
C-17 Life Raft Overhaul, Maintenance, Inspection & Provision of Spares
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option Year 1 - 1st April 2027 - 31st March 2028
Option Year 2 - 1st April 2028 - 31st March 2029
Option Year 3 - 1st April 2029 - 31st March 2030
Option Year 4 - 1st April 2030 - 31st March 2031
Option Year 5 - 1st April 2031 - 31st March 2032
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
- 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 C- 17 Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) (the Authority), has a requirement for in-service support, maintenance services, periodical inspections, minor repairs, base overhaul and installation of replacement sub-assemblies in relation to the UK C-17 Life Raft capability. The Authority intends to award a new contract to renew the exiting provision for the period: 1 September 2022 to 31st March 2027 (with options to extend by an additional 5 (five) years) at an approximate value of £0.399m (Inclusive of VAT) to Safran Aerosystems Services UK Limited (Safran UK).
It is considered that this contract can be placed on a single source basis (below UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 2011) threshold) without prior publication of a contract notice. Safran UK are the sole European based licensee of the C-17 life rafts and the proprietary original equipment manufacturer. Accordingly, Safran UK is the only economic operator, which has the required technical knowledge, know-how and experience to undertake and discharge the contractor's obligations to maintain, inspect, repair and overhaul the safety critical C-17 Life Rafts.
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
C17CSAE/701577736 - C-17 Life Raft Maintenance, Overhaul & Provision of Spares
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 March 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
SAFRAN AEROSYSTEMS SERVICES UK LIMITED
610 Avenue West, Skyline 120
Braintree
CM77 7AA
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)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £399,000
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
MOD
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom