Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey Wood, Elm 3C, Neighborhood 4
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Rebecca Elphick
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-equipment-sales-authority
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 Supply of Promotional Materials
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79342200 - Promotional services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Requirement for the supply of various promotional materials directly related to the recycling of ex-HMS SWIFTSURE.
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: £32,371
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Requirement for the supply of various promotional materials directly related to the recycling of ex-HMS SWIFTSURE.
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:
The Secretary of State for Defence intends to award a goods supply contract to The Royal Mint Limited for the supply of various promotional materials. This contract shall be delivered through The Royal Mint Limited’s designing and manufacturing of various promotional materials, that shall be created utilising materiel harvested and/or recovered from ex-HMS SWIFTSURE, the first Royal Navy nuclear submarine to be dismantled and recycled. The total estimated value of this procurement is £32,371 ex VAT. In accordance with the provisions of the Public Procurement (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/13/19, this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union in no longer appropriate. For the avoidance of confusion, this requirement is within the scope but below the specified threshold of the PCR 2015
It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation(s) 32(2)(b)(i) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This is because the proposed contractor’s identity and reputation intrinsically determines the unique character and value of the contract matter and its usefulness in its role as promotional material. In addition, The Royal Mint Limited are already working in partnership with the Defence Equipment Sales Authority to recycle ex-HMS SWIFTSURE, shall be processing materiel from the platform which can be recycled into the contract matter, have pre-existing knowledge of the platform and a strong, pre-existing, working relationship with the Authority.
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
711536450
Title
The Supply of Promotional Materials
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 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
The Royal Mint Limited
Ynysmaerdy, Wales
Pontyclun
CF72 8YT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
National registration number
06964873
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: £32,371
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
Defence Equipment Sales Authority
MOD Abbey Wood, Elm 3C, Neighborhood 4
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom