Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
BS348JH
Contact
Rebecca Weymouth
Rebecca.Weymouth100@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
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
Specialist Support for OME Safety Review Panels (OSRP) and an Online Training uplift in line with Certification
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Specialist Support for OME Safety Review Panels (OSRP) and an Online Training uplift in line with Certification
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: £360,604.71
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DE&S requires a robust Independent Review Body (IRB) for inherent OME safety as a component of the MOD’s assurance regime. This requires assurance of inherent OME safety which shall be provided through the independent peer review of documentary evidence undertaken by an OSRP (OME Safety Review Panels).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 procedure without publication of a contract notice
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior 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:
Defence Equipment and Support, Weapons Engineering Pillar (Eng Pillar), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a 18-month contract, with the option to extend 1 additional year, to Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd (FNC Ltd) for the provision of Specialist Support for OME Safety Review Panels (OSRP) and an Online Training uplift in line with Certification.
The Contract is to be placed with FNC Ltd as they are the only supplier with the pre-requisite knowledge, experience and delegated Authority to conduct an OSRP Panel on behalf of the Eng Pillar.
The Contractor is required to have the following specific knowledge:
i. Extensive experience in the OSRP Process and its application for wider Defence assurance and articulation of limitations and Provisions.
ii. Recent experience in conducting OSRP including sufficient Chairs Letters of Delegation (LODs).
iii. Extensive knowledge of MoD DSA 03.OME Part 1 Chapter 13.
iv. Ability to access compliance with DSA 02.OME to comply with the Defence Ordnance Safety Regulator Regulations.
v. Capability to maintain and develop the existing OSRP training Version 1.1.
vi. Extensive knowledge of the technical and safety implications of conducting an OSRP panel.
It is considered that the Contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.
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
704385452
Title
DOSG/ENG/0114 OME Safety Review Panel (OSRP) Review FY22/23-FY23/24 and Training Package Update
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 October 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
Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd
Bristol
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: £360,604.71
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