Award

The Supply of Spares for Light and Power Distribution Systems

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-020732

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047b76

Published 8 July 2024, 10:41am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Building B15, MoD Donnington

Telford

TF2 8JT

Email

dorota.bilinska-powroznik@babcockinternational.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.babcockinternational.com

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 Supply of Spares for Light and Power Distribution Systems

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 30237280 - Power supply accessories

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to enter into a supply contract with Blakely Electrical Ltd for the purchase of Light and Power Distribution Systems for use in MoD Abbey Wood for a duration of 4 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: £3,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Ministry of Defence (the Authority) intends to enter into a supply contract with Blakely Electrical Ltd for the purchase of Light and Power Distribution Systems for use in MoD Abbey Wood for a duration of 4 years.

In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). 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 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the PCR 2015 because Blakely Electrical are the OEM of the NSN’s to be procured under this contract. Technical information is not available to support a competition due to a lack of technical drawings. Spares must be procured to the manufacturers part number (MPN)’s detailed on CSIS. The majority of the NSN’s within scope of this requirement are codified to Blakely Electrical; who are the current incumbent and have been since 2015. The two previous competitions highlighted that other potential suppliers are unable to supply the complete basket of items required.

Blakely Electrical have the product knowledge and expertise to fulfil this requirement successfully.

Please note, Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, in the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

In the first instance interested parties who have queries regarding the above procurement should contact Cassie Craik – Cassie.Craik@babcockinternational.com

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
  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The Ministry of Defence (the Authority) intends to enter into a supply contract with Blakely Electrical Ltd for the purchase of Light and Power Distribution Systems for use in MoD Abbey Wood for a duration of 4 years.

In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). 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 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the PCR 2015 because Blakely Electrical are the OEM of the NSN’s to be procured under this contract. Technical information is not available to support a competition due to a lack of technical drawings. Spares must be procured to the manufacturers part number (MPN)’s detailed on CSIS. The majority of the NSN’s within scope of this requirement are codified to Blakely Electrical; who are the current incumbent and have been since 2015. The two previous competitions highlighted that other potential suppliers are unable to supply the complete basket of items required. Blakely Electrical have the product knowledge and expertise to fulfil this requirement successfully.

Please note, Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, in the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

In the first instance interested parties who have queries regarding the above procurement should contact Cassie Craik – Cassie.Craik@babcockinternational.com

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

IRM23/7636

Title

The Supply of Spares for Light and Power Distribution Systems

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 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

Blakely Electrical Limited

Dan Slater, 1 Thomas Road, Optima Park

Crayford

DA1 4 QX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £3,500,000

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

Building B15, MoD Donnington

Telford

TF2 8JT

Country

United Kingdom