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VTN_70338450 _ Electro Magnetic Release Unit (EMRU) 22 Mk1 Support Contract

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-008126

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-032658

Published 25 March 2022, 11:42am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

DE&S,Box 146 Centenary House, Leonardo Helicopters, Lysander Road, Yeovil Somerset BA20 2YB

Yeovil

BA20 2YB

Contact

Charlotte Pundyke

Email

charlotte.pundyke100@mod.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1935704701

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://contracts.mod.uk

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_70338450 _ Electro Magnetic Release Unit (EMRU) 22 Mk1 Support Contract

Reference number

VTN_70338450 _ Electro Magnetic Release Unit (EMRU) 22 Mk1 Support Contract

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50650000 - Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Merlin Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a contract with Portsmouth Aviation Limited (PAL) for Support of the Electro Magnetic Release Unit (EMRU) 22 Mk1 Equipment on the Merlin and Wildcat Helicopters for a contract period of 3 years (2022 to 2025) subject to business case approval, at an estimated total contract value of £300k Ex. VAT. It is considered that a contract may be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2011 on the basis of technical reasons. Portsmouth Aviation Limited has exclusive knowledge and skills that are required to provide the support service required.

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: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35612300 - Support helicopters

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Contract will be for the Support of the Electro Magnetic Release Unit (EMRU) 22 Mk1 Equipment on the Merlin and Wildcat Helicopters for a contract period of 3 years (2022 to 2025) subject to business case approval.

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 without a prior call for competition

  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
  • 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:

It is considered that a contract may be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2011 on the basis of technical reasons. Portsmouth Aviation Limited has exclusive knowledge and skills that are required to provide the support service required.

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

703338450_VTN_Electro Magnetic Release Unit (EMRU) 22 Mk1

Title

703338450_VTN_Electro Magnetic Release Unit (EMRU) 22 Mk1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 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

Portsmouth Aviation Limited

Portsmouth

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: £300,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £300,000

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

Merlin Delivery Team

Centenary House, Leonardo Helicopters, Lysander Road

Yeovil

BA20 2YB

Country

United Kingdom