Contract

MSS/109 Lot 1 - Lifejackets, Buoyancy Aids and Flotation Devices - Civilian

  • Ministry of Defence

F18: Contract award notice for contracts in the field of defence and security

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-007162

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0433d6 (view related notices)

Published 25 February 2025, 2:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Ministry of Defence

DE&S PPA, Abbey Wood South

BRISTOL

BS34 8JH

For the attention of

DES PPA Commercial

Email(s)

desshipsmss-mast-sabp@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom


Section two: Object of the contract

two.1) Description

two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract

MSS/109 Lot 1 - Lifejackets, Buoyancy Aids and Flotation Devices - Civilian

two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies

Purchase

NUTS code

  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of

two.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Supply and Support of Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs), specifically life jackets, buoyancy aids and other flotation devices, across all Maritime/Amphibious platforms, covering Surface vessels, Submarine and Land Forces operations over water. Activities to be undertaken include project management, initial provisioning, supply of spares, training and post design and technical services

The equipment users are identified as a combination of military and civilian personnel with various recreational, operational, and tactical requirements across a spectrum of activities, assets, and environments. The requirement has been divided into two Lots, with this contract being for Lot 1 as below:

Lot 1 – Civilian

These PFDs are to be fully compliant with the relevant legislation and will be used for military activities comparable to civilian / commercial activities, including but not limited to, Ship/Boat Abandonment, Hazardous Duty/Deck Work, Swimmer of the Watch, Sailing/Yachting, and Adventurous Training such as SUP/Kayaking/White water

two.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

  • 39525300 - Life jackets

two.2) Total final value of contract(s)

two.2.1) Total final value of contract(s)

Value: £7,001,799.92

Including VAT. VAT rate (%) 20


Section four: Procedure

Type of procedure

Negotiated with publication of a contract notice

four.2) Award criteria

four.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of

1. Technical. Weighting 30

2. Social Value. Weighting 10

3. Financial (Price). Weighting 60

four.2.2) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction has been used: no

four.3) Administrative information

four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior information notice

Notice number: 2021/S 000-002828 of 11 February 2021

Contract notice

Notice number: 2024/S 000-002285 of 23 January 2024


Section five: Award of contract

Contract No

710022461-1

Title

MSS/109 Lot 1 - Life Jackets, Buoyancy Aids and Flotation Devices - Civilian

five.1) Date of contract award decision

30 January 2025

five.2) Information about offers

Number of offers received

3

Number of offers received by electronic means

3

five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

BAE Systems Surface Ships Limited

Broad Oak, The Airport

PORTSMOUTH

PO3 5PQ

Country

United Kingdom

five.4) Information on value of contract

Total final value of the contract

Value: £7,001,799.92

Including VAT. VAT rate (%) 20

If annual or monthly value

Number of years: 7

five.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: Yes

Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:

Not known


Section six: Complementary information

six.1) Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

six.3) Procedures for appeal

six.3.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

MOD Abbey Wood South

BRISTOL

BS34 8JH

Country

United Kingdom