Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
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 of Smoke Dye for the RAF Acrobatic Team
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 24200000 - Dyes and pigments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) competition for the supply of smoke dye for the RAF Aerobatic Team (the 'Red Arrows'). The contract will run from 2022-2025 with options to extend for a further 2 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: £1,807,492.50
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24211000 - Zinc oxide and peroxide, titanium oxide, dyes and pigments
- 24212600 - Hydroxides for dyes and pigments
- 98316000 - Dyeing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF30 - Lincolnshire
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Main site or place of performance
The DE&S Procurement team is based in Bristol. Product delivery is expected to be to RAF Scampton / RAF Waddington.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DE&S invited potential providers to take part in a competition for the provision of aerobatic smoke dye for the RAF Aerobatics Team (the 'Red Arrows'). The winning supplier was awarded a contract for the provision of dye until 2025 (i.e. a 3 year term), with options to extend for a further 2 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is an Option to extend for a further 2 years until 2027.
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-025413
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
701577755
Title
Provision of Smoke Dye for the RAF Aerobatic Team
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Milliken Industrials Limited
Beech Hill Plant, Gidlow Lane
Wigan
WN6 8RN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,807,492.50
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defence Equipment and Support
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom