Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 for Provision of HUSLE and Cargo Nets and Associated Support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34741000 - Aircraft equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
VTN for Provision of Helicopter Underslung Load Equipment (HUSLE) and Cargo Nets and Associated Support including Post Design Services.
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: £25,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Helicopter Underslung Load Equipment (HUSLE) and Cargo Nets and Associated Support including Post Design Service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Criterion: Amsafe Bridport NAPNOC
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 Air Commodities Delivery Team (ACDT), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to place a new 7 year Contract with Amsafe Birdport Ltd (Amsafe) for post design services and technical support to the MoD’s existing requirement of Cargo Nets/Helicopter Underslung Load Equipment from 1st January 2022. The estimated Contract value is £25M.
It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) of 2011). This is due to the technical impracticality for another economic operator to undertake the work required within this contract. Only Amsafe hold manufacturing information and technical expertise necessary to provide the required services. In addition, no other supplier will be able to provide said services within the timescales required and meet the MoD’s MAA standards. To contract with another supplier would create an unacceptable safety risk for the MOD.
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
5 May 2021
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
Amsafe Bridport Limited
Bridport
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK25 - Dorset
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £25,000,000
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
Air Commodities Delivery Team
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom