Awarded contract

Provision of Smoke Dye for the RAF Acrobatic Team

  • Ministry of Defence

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-025187

Published 8 September 2022, 9:46am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Email

steven.thomas222@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://des.mod.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

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