Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
BS34 8JH
Bristol
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
Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project F03 CAN
Reference number
711534451
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Contract 711534451, 'Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project', has been awarded to Bauer Inc for the term of 3 years with no further contracted option years, commencing 27 May 2025
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: £133,134
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract 711534451, 'Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project', has been awarded to Bauer Inc to supply and support Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breaker to RAF Brize Norton, servicing the C17 Aircraft fleet. The contract includes two further options to procure Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breakers for RAF Coningsby and Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breaker for RAF Waddington, subject to trails on additional aircraft platforms.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
OPTION 1: Procurement and support of Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breaker for RAF Coningsby
OPTION 2: Procurement and support of Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breaker for RAF Waddington
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
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, due to an absence of suitable tenders. Bauer can provide a technical solution that is compliant with all of the key user requirements and furthermore is the same solution used on the C17 Platform and therefore appropriate for direct award, after absence of any technically compliant bids.
It is for the reasons listed above that Bauer are considered the only operator able to meet the technical requirements of the contract.
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
Contract No
711534451
Title
Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bauer Inc
175 Century Drive
Bristol CONNECTICUT
CT 06010
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £133,134
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commodities Team, Logistic Services and Commodities
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom