Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
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 the provision of Aircraft Consumables
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34730000 - Parts for aircraft, spacecraft and helicopters
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
VTN for the Provison of Aircraft Consumables
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: £50,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Aircraft Consumables for a a continuation of services currently provided by Leonardo UK Ltd.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Criterion: Leonardo UK Ltd 100
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 Aircraft section of the Air Commodities Team, Defence Equipment and Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to enter into a Contract with Leonardo UK Ltd for the provision of Aircraft Consumables. The contract is a continuation of services currently provided by Leonardo UK Ltd and is expected to run from January 2022 for a maximum of 3.25 years at a total cost of up to £50m. This contract is an interim solution to ensure support is maintained until the competitive longer-term future Aircraft Consumables Project is able to deliver. Industry will be encouraged to express their interest for the Aircraft Consumables Project through a separate notice published in the future. Placement of this single source contract is the minimum measure for which Leonardo UK Ltd is the only company able to meet this requirement in the timescales required. They are the only economic operator with access to current UK Ministry of Defence consumables air worthiness technical expertise . In addition, Leonardo UK Ltd is the only economic operator with a data management system which permits the necessary access to all the required technical information, enabling delivery of the interim Aircraft Consumables provision
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
13 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
Leonardo UK Ltd
Flintshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
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: £50,000,000
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