Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
BRISTOL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
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
Spatial Disorientation Trainer Upgrades
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO CURRENT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR 2 X SPATIAL DISORIENTATION TRAINERS (SDT) TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE UPGRADE OF BOTH THE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE OF THE 2 X SDTS.
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: £2,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO CURRENT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR 2 X SPATIAL DISORIENTATION TRAINERS (SDT) TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE UPGRADE OF BOTH THE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE OF THE 2 X SDTS.
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
Negotiated procedure without 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 FsAST PT part of the UK Ministry of Defence, (the “Authority”) intends to award a contract to AMST-SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH for the provision of a comprehensive upgrade to the hardware and software for the two Spatial Disorientation Trainers (SDTs) at RAF Henlow to ensure the continued operation of the SDTs. The contract has an estimated value of £2,800,000.00 and a proposed term of one year.
In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for exclusive rights and technical reasons.
This is on the basis that AMST is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) [and Design Authority (DA)] of the SDTs and has supported the SDTs, both the hardware and software, for the last [15] years. As the OEM [and DA] AMST owns the drawings, data and other required technical information in the SDTs needed to modify and complete the upgrade of the hardware and software. The Authority does not own, nor does it have the right to pass on to third parties, the drawings, data and proprietary information necessary to complete the upgrade to the SDTs. Therefore, any modification within the required safety case cannot be assured unless the upgrade work is carried out by AMST, the OEM. In addition, the Authority does not hold, nor does it have rights to the source code. Any modification required to copyright works will have to be completed by AMST as the OEM.
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
11 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
AMST-SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH
RANSHOFEN
Country
Austria
NUTS code
- AT - Austria
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,800,000
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
Ministry of Defence
BRISTOL
Country
United Kingdom