Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Portsmouth
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
INTEGRATED PLATFORM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IPMS) TIDE CLASS ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY (RFA) TRAINING
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212931 - Training software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract is for the training of Systems Engineer (SE) Officers in the safe operation, maintenance, fault finding, and defect rectification of the Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) fitted to TIDE class vessels. As well as Marine Engineer (ME) Officers in the safe operation of the SSL IPMS fitted to TIDE class vessels.
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: £461,213.39
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract is for the training of Systems Engineer (SE) Officers in the safe operation, maintenance, fault finding, and defect rectification of the Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) fitted to TIDE class vessels. As well as Marine Engineer (ME) Officers in the safe operation of the SSL IPMS fitted to TIDE class vessels.
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 without a prior call for competition
- 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 Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a 5 year contract with a value of £461,214 to Servowatch Systems Ltd (SSL) for the provision of training to Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Systems Engineer Officers in the safe operation, maintenance, fault finding, and defect rectification of the SSL Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) fitted to TIDE class vessels. 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 (PCR 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 (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. This is because SSL are the manufacturers of the equipment and the only supplier with the technical knowledge and understanding to train the RFA in the effective use of the system. IPMS is crucial to the safe operation of the TIDE class vessels. There are no other suppliers who are able to produce and deliver the required training in the use of the SSL equipment and failure to procure would jeopardise safe operation and maintenance of the vessels.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 August 2023
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
Servowatch Systems Ltd
Heybridge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £461,213.39
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
Portsmouth
Country
United Kingdom