Award

Post Design Services for Viking Gliders

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-019072

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047191

Published 20 June 2024, 3:29pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

UKMFTS, MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Contact

Susan Connor

Email

susan.connor105@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.contracts.mod.uk

Buyer's address

http://DES.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

Post Design Services for Viking Gliders

Reference number

711987453

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

United Kingdom Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) has a requirement to contract with an organisation(s) to cover the provision of Post Design Services, supply of aircraft modification sets, the preparation and supply of amendments to technical publications and other documents relating to the Viking TMk1 (Grob G103A Twin II Acro) Glider Aircraft.

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: £4,300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Bristol

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

United Kingdom Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) has a requirement to contract with an organisation(s) to cover the provision of Post Design Services, supply of aircraft modification sets, the preparation and supply of amendments to technical publications and other documents relating to the Viking TMk1 (Grob G103A Twin II Acro) Glider Aircraft.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

There will be up to 2 option years following on from an initial 3 year contract.

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

The Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) UK Military Flight Training Services (UKMFTS) Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a follow-on three-year contract to AtkinsRealis Ltd for the supply of Post Design Services to the 52 Viking (Grob G103A) winch launched gliders owned by the 22 Group Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC).


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:

In accordance with regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450).

DE&S advertised this requirement for competition but due to the lack of interest in the market will proceed with a direct placement of the follow-on requirement. This contract will include 2 option years which can be invoked at any point. The original competitive notice was issued on 17 April 2024 and only the incumbent (AtkinsRealis Ltd) submitted a DPQQ. Due to the failed competition, it is considered that this contract can be awarded as Single Source under Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the DSPCR 2011 due to the absence of tenders and Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) due to technical reasons as competition has demonstrated only one supplier can meet the requirement. This notice is being published for transparency purposes.

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

711987453

Title

Provision of Post Design Services to the Viking Glider

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 June 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

AtkinsRealis UK Limited

The Hub, 500 Aztec West,

Almondsbury, Bristol

BS32 4RZ

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)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £4,300,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £4,300,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) UK Military Flight Training Services (UKMFTS) Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a follow-on three-year contract to AtkinsRealis Ltd for the supply of Post Design Services to the 52 Viking (Grob G103A) winch launched gliders owned by the 22 Group Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC).

In accordance with regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450).

DE&S advertised this requirement for competition but due to the lack of interest in the market will proceed with a direct placement of the follow-on requirement. This contract will include 2 option years which can be invoked at any point. The original competitive notice was issued on 17 April 2024 and only the incumbent (AtkinsRealis Ltd) submitted a DPQQ. Due to the failed competition, it is considered that this contract can be awarded as Single Source under Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the DSPCR 2011 due to the absence of tenders and Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) due to technical reasons as competition has demonstrated only one supplier can meet the requirement. This notice is being published for transparency purposes.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Defence Equipment and Support

Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Ministry of Defence, Combat Air, UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) Project Team

Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Country

United Kingdom