Contract

Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment

  • Ministry of Defence

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-022861

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051799

Published 19 May 2025, 4:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

MOD Abbeywood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Contact

Bethany Jones

Email

bethany.jones300@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.mod.gov.uk

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

Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Contract 714085455 'Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment' has been awarded to MEL Aviation Ltd for the term of 3 years commencing on 17 April 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: £2,496,690.14

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A Contract has been awarded to MEL Aviation Ltd for the support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys for a period of 3 years from 17/04/2025 - 16/04/2028. MEL Aviation Ltd are responsible for providing technical support to complete scheduled/ad-hoc repairs, maintenance and calibration tests as well as Post Design Services and Modification support to ensure the safe working and continued efficiency of the Gas Cylinder Equipment. The award value of this contract is £2,496,690.14 ex VAT and may increase up to a maximum of £3,200,000.00 ex VAT

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

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 open procedure
  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for technical reasons. MEL Aviation Ltd are the Design Organisation (DO), Engineering Authority (EA) and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for the Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys

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

714085455

Title

Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other 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

MEL Aviation Ltd

Sudbury

CO10 2YW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,496,690.14


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Defence Equipment & Support

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Country

United Kingdom