Award

MSS/107 - MTU Diesel Generator Support

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-014620

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c08f

Published 25 June 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

MOD Abbey Wood, #3331 | Birch 3c

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Contact

Subbarao Moka

Email

Subbarao.moka100@mod.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 03067937105

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.contracts.mod.uk

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

MSS/107 - MTU Diesel Generator Support

Reference number

701575462

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 51142000 - Installation services of diesel engines

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Marine Systems Support Output Business Unit (MSS), within the Defence Equipment and Support organisation (DE&S) which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“the Authority”)), intends to place a contract for: Support of MTU Future Diesel Gensets

The contract scope will cover Post Design Services, Repairs & Overhaul, and Spares Supply from 1st January 2022 through to December 2027.

It is considered that this requirement can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) (absence of suitable tenders) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.

MTU are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the equipment and have an in-depth knowledge of the design, production processes, overhaul specifications, manuals and associated repair test schedules. Access to this OEM knowledge and supply base has not been attainable via an alternative supplier.

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: £14,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contract is for support of equipment specific to the T23, MCMV, T26, T45 and A & V Class platforms.

Having attempted to place two tenders via the competitive/negotiated procedure for this requirement, the Authority has not attracted any viable interest other than that of the OEM who have submitted a tender which requires negotiation in order to meet affordability requirements.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Criterion: Technical 40

Criterion: Price 60

Criterion: Commercial Pass/Fail

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 Authority has decided to negotiate a contract with the named supplier on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency. If you are interested in becoming a sub-contractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the supplier named abov


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice

  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice
  • The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development

Explanation:

The Marine Systems Support Output Business Unit (MSS), within the Defence Equipment and Support organisation (DE&S) which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“the Authority”), intends to place a contract for: Support of MTU Future Diesel Gensets.

The contract scope will cover Maintenance, Spares, Repair, Overhaul and Test (MSRO&T); and technical support”.

The contract scope will cover Post Design Services, Repairs & Overhaul, and Spares Supply with MTU for a period from 1st January 2022 to December 2027. It is considered that this requirement can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for absence of suitable tenderers. MTU the Original Equipment Manufacturer, have an in-depth knowledge of the design, production processes, overhaul specifications, manuals and associated repair test schedules, and these are not available from an alternative supplier.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 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

MTU

Unit 29 The Birches Industrial Estate

East Grinstead

RH19 1XZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
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: £14,000,000

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

Ministry of Defence

MOD Abbey Wood, #3331 | Birch 3c

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Country

United Kingdom