Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Telford
tessa.whitby@babcockinternational.com
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 Maintenance and Repair of CR2, CRARRV, T2 and AS90 FRAME ELECTRICAL LAYOUTS (FELS) Training Aids
Reference number
IRM20/7527
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as the Authority’s agent, intends to negotiate a single source contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) for the Maintenance and Repair of CR2, CRARRV, T2 and AS90 FRAME ELECTRICAL LAYOUTS (FELS) Training Aids.
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: £3,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as the Authority’s agent, intends to negotiate a single source contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) for the Maintenance and Repair of CR2, CRARRV, T2 and AS90 FRAME ELECTRICAL LAYOUTS (FELS) Training Aids with a duration of 3 years with 2 x 1 option years should this be required and subject to satisfactory supplier performance. The Authority reserves the right to add items of a similar nature to the contract during its lifetime.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 1 option years should this be required and subject to satisfactory supplier performance.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender.
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:
It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 - Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) hold the proprietary data in relation to the maintenance of the training systems for REME. This data also includes the software source code and operating software. Only Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has access to the technical specifications for the training aids and access is required to those technical specifications to enable the maintenance work to be undertaken.
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
IRM20/7527
Title
The Maintenance and Repair of CR2, CRARRV, T2 and AS90 FRAME ELECTRICAL LAYOUTS (FELS) Training Aids
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 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
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL)
Telford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
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: £3,500,000
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 Limited
Telford
TF2 8JT
Country
United Kingdom