Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
Stoke Gifford
Bristol
For the attention of
Weymouth Rebecca
Email(s)
rebecca.weymouth100@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
one.2) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
one.3) Main activity
Defence
one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
No
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract
OME Safety Review Panel OSRP Review FY22/23-FY23/24 and Training Package Update
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 3: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services
two.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
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.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
two.2) Total final value of contract(s)
two.2.1) Total final value of contract(s)
Value: £369,604.71
Excluding VAT
Section four: Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice
1) Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice
No tenders or no suitable tenders in response to: negotiated procedure competition
The works/goods/services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are:
technical
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.2) Award criteria
four.2.2) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
Section five: Award of contract
Contract No
DOSG/ENG/0114
five.1) Date of contract award decision
24 October 2022
five.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received
1
Number of offers received by electronic means
1
five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
five.4) Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract
Value: £369,604.71
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value
Number of months: 18
five.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: No
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No