Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
MOD, Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Theo Tonkin
DESC17CSAE-Commercial@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
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
VTN C17CSAE/712093451 - Provision of Cadmium Plating Training and Associated Spares
Reference number
C17CSAE/712093451
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Cadmium Plating Training and Associated Spares
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: £41,700
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Cadmium Plating Training and Associated Spares in Support of the C-17 Aircraft
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option Year 1 - 1st April 2027 - 31st March 2028
Option Year 2 - 1st April 2028 - 31st March 2029
Option Year 3 - 1st April 2029 - 31st March 2030
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:
The C-17 Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) (the Authority), has a requirement for the Provision of Cadmium Plating Training and Associated Spares in Support of the C-17 Aircraft. The Authority intends to award a new contract to renew the exiting provision with Sifco Applied Surface Concepts (UK) until 31st March 2027 (with options to extend by an additional 3 (three) years) at an approximate value of £0.05M (Inclusive of VAT).
It is considered that this contract can be placed on a single source basis without prior publication of a contract notice as it is below the financial threshold of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). Sifco Applied Surface Concepts (UK) provide the C-17 electroplating equipment, the cadmium brush plating solution and procedure listed in the US Air Force (USAF) C-17 Technical Orders (TOs). Accordingly, Sifco Applied Surface Concepts (UK) are the only economic operator which has the required equipment, technical knowledge, expertise, and experience to undertake and discharge the contractor's obligations under this contract.
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
C17CSAE/7012093451
Title
Provision of Cadmium Plating Training and Associated Spares
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 September 2024
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
Sifco Applied Surface Concepts (UK)
Unit 12-14, Aston Fields Trading Estate, Aston Road
Bromsgrove
B60 3EX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £41,700
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £41,700
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
MOD
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom