Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey wood North NH5, Teak Level 1, Bristol
Bristol
BS34 8QW
Contact
Nathaniel Dewfall
Nathaniel.Dewfall100@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
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
CHC/648 Provision of Support, Repairs & Spares of the Electro-Optic Sensor Turret (EOST)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50212000 - Repair and maintenance services of helicopters
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
2 year contract for the strip, survey, investigation, repair and overhaul of, as well as the provision of a Post Design Service for, the Electro Optic Sensor Turret (EOST) system, formally the Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) Turret system
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: £4,025,399
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 35611400 - Military transport aircrafts
- 35612300 - Support helicopters
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The strip, survey, investigation, repair and overhaul of, as well as the provision of a Post Design Service for, the Electro Optic Sensor Turret (EOST) system, formally the Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) Turret system, for the Chinook aircraft.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract includes a further 1 year option of the same contract activities.
This contract includes post design service tasking mechanism.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
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). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 due to technical reasons
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-020140
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
703918454
Title
CHC/648 Provision of Support, Repairs & Spares of the Electro-Optic Sensor Turret (EOST)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Leonardo UK
Basildon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,025,399
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom