Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
In Service Support of Extended Duration Breathing Apparatus
Reference number
707614450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Defence Equipment and Support Group (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the
Authority), proposes to place a single source contract with Scott Health & Safety Ltd (Scott
Safety) who are owned by 3M. This contract will be for the In-Service Support of the current
Extended Duration Breathing Apparatus (EDBA) which is an In-Service Navy Capability
which enables vessels and shore establishments to perform firefighting duties. This contract
is to be placed for the Contract term of 1st January 2025 up to 31st December 2030, this is
made up of 3 years (plus 1 +1 option years).
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: £5,350,000
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 the provision of in-service support (including management and technical support), spares, repair and refurbishment, engineering support and Ad Hoc Tasking of the current EBDA equipment.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 1 year (January 2028 - December 2029)
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
- 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 the provisions of 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 this 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 16 (1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 because competition is absent for technical reasons and Regulation 16 (1) (b) (i) (bb) relating to disproportionate technical difficulties in the operation of the existing equipment.
This is because Scott Health and Safety Ltd is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the EDBA set (Scott Safety ProPak). As the OEM and Design Authority (DA), Scott Health & Safety Ltd is the only economic operator that has access to the design documentation, specifications and test reports and Scott Health & Safety Ltd owns all proprietary information and documentation, including the special tooling and machinery (which manufactures the bespoke EDBA Set and Spares), that is essential in fulfilling the requirement. The Authority does not have any proprietary rights in, nor does it have access to, the design documentation, specifications, test reports or specialist tooling and machinery and is therefore unable to pass this information on to any third party.
EDBAs are a safety critical item. Personnel are trained to use only one variant of EDBAs; using different equipment would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation by Royal Navy (RN) personnel and incompatibility with existing RN equipment. Introducing another type of EDBA would introduce an unacceptable safety risk to personnel.
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
3 July 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
Scott Health and Safety Ltd
Skelmersdale
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: £5,350,000
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
DE&S Ships
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom