Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
BS34 8JH
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
TMDP & FMDP Containers
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
There is a requirement for associated support to maintain TMDP (Tactical Map Dissemination Point) and FMDP (Forward Map Dissemination Point) Containers.
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: £265,814
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
There is a requirement for associated support to maintain TMDP (Tactical Map Dissemination Point) and FMDP (Forward Map Dissemination Point) Containers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Three (3) years with two (2) options years.
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 procedure without publication of a contract notice
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
- 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 Secretary of State for Defence intends to enter into a service contract with Marshall Aerospace and Defence (Marshalls) for the procurement of for associated support to maintain TMDP (Tactical Map Dissemination Point) and FMDP (Forward Map Dissemination Point) Containers. 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 (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful for technical reasons:
a. Marshalls are the OEM for these specialised containers. As the design authority for these, they have the technical knowledge, know-how and tools to carry out the requirement to the expected standards.
b. To use any other supplier will create a risk that the expected standards will not be met as they will need time to become accustomed to the specialised nature of the containers (which are not standardised), which may lead to elements of the containers being reverse engineered.
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
Title
TMDP In-Service_Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
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
Marshall Land Systems Ltd
Airport House, The Airport,
Cambridge
CB5 8RY
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: £265,814
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
Country
United Kingdom