Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Other activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ACCOMM/000100-18 Month Extension
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Amendment 32 to ACCOMM/00100 - 18 Month Extension to existing capability for the support of ATLAS AC LOADER AND DOLLY/DOUBLE DOLLY INTERFACE SYSTEMS (DIS/DDIS)
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: £293,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Amendment 32 to ACCOMM/00100 - 18 Month Extension to existing capability for the support of ATLAS AC LOADER AND DOLLY/DOUBLE DOLLY INTERFACE SYSTEMS (DIS/DDIS)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical ability to meet requirement / Weighting: 100%
Price - Weighting: 100%
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 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 Air Commodities Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“the Authority”) intends to extend the existing contract ACCOMM/000100 with JBT Aerotech UK Limited for the Post Design Services (PDS), Spares and Repairs for the Atlas, DIS and DDIS Trailers from 31st Dec 21 to 30th Jun 23, in order to maintain an interim solution whilst negotiating a Single Source future contract. The VTN for the future contract will be published under separate cover via the Defence Sourcing Portal prior to 30th Jun 23.
It is considered that the contract can be extended 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, the contract may be awarded only to this particular economic operator. The reasons for this are as follows:
JBT Aerotech UK Limited is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for Atlas Aircraft Loader and DDIS Trailers – These are prime vehicles of choice by Front Line Command for deployment to move consignments of freight, and for on/off aircraft loading. The Atlas Loader and DDIS is viewed as a Force Multiplier, should this asset not be available it would severely limit or jeopardise planned and future aircraft freight movement. JBT Aerotech UK Limited hold exclusive intellectual property rights and proprietary information in the form of the documentation setting out the manufacture of the equipment, which is unavailable to other economic operators. Alternative providers would therefore be unable to replicate spare parts for the Atlas Aircraft Loader and DDIS Trailers with any certainty. Therefore this requirement can only be met safely by the OEM JBT Aerotech UK Limited.
For these reasons, the specialist skills, know-how and technical information required, this equipment would not be available from an alternative supplier. As a result, JBT Aerotech UK Limited is the only company able to fulfil the requirement that is being pursued by the Authority.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 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
JBT Aerotech UK Limited
Bridgend
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)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £293,000
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
Defence, Equipment and Support
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom