Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Babcock Land Defence Ltd
Telford
TF2 8JT
Contact
Carol Jones
carol.jones@babcockinternational.com
Telephone
+44 1952967363
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
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 supply of spares for the Armoured Tracked and Light Wheels Platforms and Associated items
Reference number
IRM19/7453
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35420000 - Parts of military vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as Agent of the UK Ministry of Defence intends to place a contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land Limited (“the Contractor”) for the supply of spares in support of Armoured Tracked & Light Wheels Platforms and associated items which includes CR2, CVRT, CRARRV, AS90, Warrior, Bulldog, T2, Terrier and Panther
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: £41,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework agreement for the supply of spares in support of Armoured Tracked & Light Wheels Platforms and associated items which includes CR2, CVRT, CRARRV, AS90, Warrior, Bulldog, T2, Terrier and Panther.
Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as the UK Ministry of Defence’s agent, intends to negotiate a single source contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) for the supply of spares in support of Armoured Tracked & Light Wheels Platforms and associated items which includes CR2, CVRT, CRARRV, AS90, Warrior, Bulldog, T2, Terrier and Panther. The duration will be 7 years with no option years. 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: 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
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. This notice advises that the UK Ministry of Defence is to place a single source Qualifying Defence Contract with the named supplier.
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 of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. This is because only the Contractor, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the items has access to the technical specifications, design and technical information, expertise, knowledge and know-how necessary to manufacture the items to the required build standards. As the parts include safety critical and safety related items ensuring the quality of supply is essential to preventing the loss of life. Without access to the technical drawings and design information the only way to ensure this is via the OEM.
This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier
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
IRM19/7453
Title
The supply of spares for the Armoured Tracked and Light Wheels Platforms and Associated items
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 June 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 Limited
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: £41,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. This is because only the Contractor, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the items has access to the technical specifications, design and technical information, expertise, knowledge and know-how necessary to manufacture the items to the required build standards. As the parts include safety critical and safety related items ensuring the quality of supply is essential to preventing the loss of life. Without access to the technical drawings and design information the only way to ensure this is via the OEM.
This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Babcock Land Defence Ltd
Telford
Country
United Kingdom