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
Chapman Kieron
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 2 - Life Jackets, Buoyancy Aids and Flotation Devices - Tactical
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 2 as below:
Lot 2 – Tactical.
These PFDs are to perform to the same standard as is required by legislation with specific deviations. These PFD’s will be used for military activities such as Surface or Aviation assault, vertical assault, tactical insertion, construction in a hostile environment as well as riverine operations.
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: £9,796,958.84
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 60
2. Social Value. Weighting 10
3. Financial (Price). Weighting 30
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
710022461-2
Title
MSS/109 Lot 2 - Life Jackets, Buoyancy Aids and Flotation Devices - Tactical
five.1) Date of contract award decision
30 January 2025
five.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received
4
Number of offers received by electronic means
4
five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Scott Aerospace Limited
Westerleigh Business Park, Woodward Ave
YATE
BS37 5YS
Country
United Kingdom
five.4) Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract
Value: £9,796,958.84
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:
Proportion: 30%
Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be sub-contracted:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
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