Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence RAF High Wycombe Air Commercial
High Wycombe
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 Provision of C-17 Air Traffic Control (ATC)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72300000 - Data services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
UK C17 require a reliable, civilian air navigation service provider compliant, near Global coverage SATCOM Data Link capability to comply with developing and extant Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) regulations, provide direct controller-pilot communications, operate within reduced lateral separation airspace, provide increased situational awareness to the aircraft operating authority , improve Command and Communications (C2) and provide means of obtaining meteorological data digitally, all through the use of extant installed avionics systems.
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: £284,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK C17 require a reliable, civilian air navigation service provider compliant, near Global coverage SATCOM Data Link capability to comply with developing and extant Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) regulations, provide direct controller-pilot communications, operate within reduced lateral separation airspace, provide increased situational awareness to the aircraft operating authority , improve Command and Communications (C2) and provide means of obtaining meteorological data digitally, all through the use of extant installed avionics systems.
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
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 Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to Arinc Incorporated for the estimated value of £284,000.00 ex VAT pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice for the Provision of C-17 Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Operational Control Satcom Data Link Service.
This procedure is considered appropriate due to Arinc currently providing the service and have been identified as having the specific technical integration and knowledge skills to successfully deliver the required service. Arinc Incorporated have a complete understanding of the C-17 Data Link requirement. This is further supported by no expressions of interest and/or queries received from the market in response to the Request for Information published on 23rd May 2022 via Defence Sourcing Portal.
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
704301450
Title
The Provision of C-17 Air Traffic Control (ATC)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 July 2022
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
Arinc Incorporated
Pegasus One, Pegasus Place, Gatwick Road
Crawley
RH10 9AY
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: £284,000
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 RAF High Wycombe
High Wycombe
Country
United Kingdom