Award

202324 3809 - Rental of Airport Hangar and Operational Space

  • University of Leeds

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-011511

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0450ca

Published 9 April 2024, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Leeds

Purchasing Office, University of Leeds

Leeds

LS2 9JT

Email

m.a.whitworth@adm.leeds.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1133431810

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE42 - Leeds

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.leeds.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

202324 3809 - Rental of Airport Hangar and Operational Space

Reference number

202324 3809

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63730000 - Support services for air transport

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Notice of the INTENT TO AWARD a contract for the rental of an Aircraft Hanger and Operational Space at Cranfield Airport

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: £541,467.06

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Central Bedfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Notice of the INTENT TO AWARD a contract for the rental of an Aircraft Hanger and Operational Space at Cranfield Airport

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

It is strategically critical that the FAAM Research Aircraft is based out of Cranfield Airport, as our Prime contractor (BAE) has staff based at the Cranfield office building alongside the sub-contractors who maintain and fly the aircraft, our researchers & technicians work out of the office building on site, as well as the lab space which is in the hangar itself, readily available access to the aircraft is vital for the delivery of our science campaigns and the ongoing Mid-life upgrade £49m capital infrastructure investment. For these reasons, the only viable option to ensure continuity of operations and our contractual obligations is for the aircraft to remain hangared at Cranfield Airport.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

202324 3809

Title

202324 3809 - Rental of Airport Hangar and Operational Space

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2024

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

Cranfield University

Kent Houst

Cranfield

MK43 0JR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
National registration number

RC000151

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: £541,467.06

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £541,467.06


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=854463822

GO Reference: GO-202449-PRO-25724725

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Courts of England & Wales

Strand

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

University of Leeds

Purchasing Office, Woodhouse Lane

Leeds

LS2 9JT

Telephone

+44 1133431810

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

University of Leeds

Purchasing Office, Woodhouse Lane, L

Leeds

LS2 9JT

Telephone

+44 1133431810

Country

United Kingdom