Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
BRISTOL
BS348JH
Contact
David Warburton
Telephone
+44 3067980053
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
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
1800000
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73435000 - Test and evaluation of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
UKMFTS and FWMAS CAAi Oversight Contract - 5 year period (01/09/2021 - 31/08/2026).
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: £1,752,508.08
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
Main site or place of performance
Aviation House, Beehive Ring Road, Crawley, West Sussex RH6 0YR
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Oversight of all United Kingdom Military Flying Training System and FWMAS aircraft platform types to deliver a rolling Aircraft Continuing Airworthiness Monitoring (ACAM) programme for a 5 year period from 1st September 2021 through to 31st August 2026.
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
- 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:
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 Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) is lawful due to technical reasons because the CAA International Limited are the mandated and only service provider of this service. as referred above and attached and so I am proposing single source procurement through Standard Contracting Template 2 direct to CAAi. This will be under the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication (in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU) due to Technical Reasons (no other organisation can provide this requirement).”
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
Contract No
701576467
Title
UKMFTS & FWMAS CAAi Oversight Contract - 5 Year Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 October 2021
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
CAA International Limited
Aviation House, Beehive Ring Road, Crawley, West Sussex
Crawley
RH6 0YR
Telephone
+44 7881595459
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
National registration number
4104068
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,800,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,800,000
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
BRISTOL
BS348JH
Telephone
+44 3067980053
Country
United Kingdom