Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Rapid Capabilities Office, Royal Air Force
Farnborough
GU14 0LS
Contact
Rebecca Priestley
Rebecca.Priestley101@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
Project Kray (Provision of Flying Hours in a Tecnam P2006T for R&D)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Rapid Capabilities Office, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“The Authority”), intends to award CFS Aero Limited (“the Contractor”) a contract for the provision a 1000 flying hours in a Tecnam P2006T (MSP Version). The estimated value is £650k Ex VAT and will be for twelve months.
In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 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 this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. The Tecnam P2006T (MSP Version) has the only twin (Rotax) engine aircraft with suitable avionics and both digital non-digital potential to collect data in flight to feed a synthetic environment. The Contractor is therefore the only supplier able to meet the requirement.
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: £650,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As described above.
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
- 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 Rapid Capabilities Office, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“The Authority”), intends to award CFS Aero Limited (“the Contractor”) a contract for the provision a 1000 flying hours in a Tecnam P2006T (MSP Version). The estimated value is £650k Ex VAT and will be for twelve months.
In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 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 this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. The Tecnam P2006T (MSP Version) has the only twin (Rotax) engine aircraft with suitable avionics and both digital non-digital potential to collect data in flight to feed a synthetic environment. The Contractor is therefore the only supplier able to meet the requirement.
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
ACT/RC1142
Title
Project Kray
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 March 2023
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
CFS Aero LTD
Chester
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £650,000
Lowest offer: £650,000 / Highest offer: £650,000 taken into consideration
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
Rapid Capabilities Office, Cody Technology Park
Farnborough
GU14 0LX
rebecca.priestley101@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom