Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
RAF High Wycombe Air Commercial
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
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
702333450 - Project WARHOL (additive process manufacture)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42641200 - Machine tools for working ceramics
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Project WARHOL seeks to advance our understanding of metal part repair and design and drive MAA acceptance of this manufacturing process. As an early indication of impact, last year alone we would have achieved 25 days of additional aircraft availability from COTS 3D print solutions.
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: £3,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
Main site or place of performance
Unit 7 Park Valley Court,
Meltham Road,
Huddersfield,
England, HD4 7BH
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Project WARHOL seeks to advance our understanding of metal part repair and design and drive MAA acceptance of this manufacturing process. As an early indication of impact, last year alone we would have achieved 25 days of additional aircraft availability from COTS 3D print solutions.
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 without a prior call for competition
- 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 UK Ministry of Defence intends to award a two year contract to Wayland Additive Limited for £3,000,000.00 without prior publication of a contract notice for the provision of a Neubeam System (calibur3) metal additive manufacture machine. It is considered justified for technical reasons under regulation Article 32(2)b(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Additive manufacture (as opposed to traditional subtractive methodologies like milling) is a foundational general purpose technology. R&D with this technology would allow us to 10x improve the quality, speed and cost of low volume high value part manufacture within the RAF and secure endorsement for this technology across the Defence user base. Wayland Additive is the only supplier on the market to provide a metal additive manufacturing process using Neubeam technology which neutralises the electron beam power bed fusion process.
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
702333450
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 December 2021
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
Wayland Additive Limited
Unit 7 Park Valley Court, Meltham Road
Huddersfield
HD4 7BH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £3,000,000
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
High Wycombe
Country
United Kingdom