Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
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
CHC/647 TIESE (Support of Troop Insertion and Extraction System Equipment)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50212000 - Repair and maintenance services of helicopters
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The continued maintenance and support of the TIESE Contract
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: £413,100
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34731700 - Parts for helicopters
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ongoing support of the TIESE System aboard Chinook Platform Helicopters, including maintenance, repairs, and spares
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
One unpriced option year is available under the following conditions:
- Option Year (Unpriced) 1st April 2025 - 31st of March 2026
- No changes will be made to the contract until the option notice is issued, which must happen no later than the 13th of January 2025
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
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Due to IrvinGQ being the original designer and manufacturer of the TIESE system associated IPR meant that the TIESE maintenance requirement could only be met by the aforementioned contractor. Hence a single sourcing approach was the only justifiable option.
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
Title
CHC/647 TIESE (Support of Troop Insertion and Extraction System Equipment)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-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
IrvinGQ Limited
Llangeinor
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £413,100
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom