Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Telford
TF2 8JT
Contact
Jonathan Bamford
jonathan.bamford@babcockinternational.com
Telephone
+44 1952967270
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
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
The Repair of TR2000 Winches and Ancillary Equipment Support
Reference number
IRM16/1263
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50116000 - Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as the UK Ministry of Defence’s agent, intends to negotiate a single source contract with EKA Limited for the Repair of the TR2000 Winch and Ancillary Equipment.
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: £389,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance
Unit 3, Foundry Place, Old Tiffield Road, Towcester, NN12 6FP, United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to place a 6 month contract with EKA Limited for the repair of the TR2000 Winch and Ancillary equipment on the understanding that there are no other economic operators with the intellectual property rights and/or technical know-how to fulfil the requirement.
The Authority will use the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.
This VEAT is in addition to VEAT notice 2021/S 000-025643 and is intended to retain contract coverage while negotiations are completed on the enduring Qualifying Defence Contract referenced therein.
This notice is not a request for expressions of interest, so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence, is to negotiate a single source contract with the named supplier, and this notice is published for reasons of transparency only.
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
- 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:
Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as the UK Ministry of Defence’s agent, intends to negotiate a single source contract with EKA Limited for the Repair of the TR2000 Winch and Ancillary Equipment.
The Authority will use the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.
The TR2000 Winch and its Ancillary components are manufactured by Rotzler Deutschland GmbH & Co KG who have confirmed in writing that EKA Limited are the Sole Company whom Rotzler does business with for the maintenance & support of this equipment. Rotzler has also confirmed that they have not, and are not planning to licence any IPR relating to the TR2000 winch or ancillary equipment to any third party.
The Authority intends to place a 6 month contract with EKA Limited for the repair of the TR2000 Winch and Ancillary equipment on the understanding that there are no other economic operators with the intellectual property rights and/or technical know-how to fulfil the requirement.
This VEAT is in addition to VEAT notice 2021/S 000-025643 and is intended to retain contract coverage while negotiations are completed on the enduring Qualifying Defence Contract referenced therein.
This notice is not a request for expressions of interest, so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence, is to negotiate a single source contract with the named supplier, and this notice is published for reasons of transparency only.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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
IRM16/1263
Title
The Repair of TR2000 winches and Ancillary Equipment Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 May 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
EKA Limited
Unit 3, Foundry Place
Towcester
NN12 6FP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
National registration number
01402687
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £389,000
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
Babcock Land Defence
Telford
Country
United Kingdom