Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
UKStratCom-DefSp-DSCOMSSLI@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
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
DSCOMCB2255 Provision of Interim Strategic Sealift
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60640000 - Shipping operations
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Strategic Sealift provides UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with a capability to deploy cargo overseas from the UK in support of the UK’s standing commitments and contingent operations. The current Sealift contract expires on 31 December 2024. A new project has been initiated by UK MOD, with the aim to provide a new contract for an interim period of minimum 7 years, to an updated user requirement. This is a VTN outlining the Authority's route to market.
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: £625,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Strategic Sealift provides UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with a capability to deploy cargo overseas from the UK in support of the UK’s standing commitments and contingent operations. The current Sealift contract expires on 31 December 2024. A new project has been initiated by UK MOD, with the aim to provide a new contract for an interim period of minimum 7 years, to an updated user requirement. This is a VTN outlining the Authority's route to market.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Three (3) x One (1) Year options
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the
Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 2011) as amended (in particular by
SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the
European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the
negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service
(as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the
DSCPR (2011) for technical reasons as Foreland Shipping Limited (“FSL”) is the only economic
operator that has vessels holding the required technical capability and capacity to support the
MOD’s Key User Requirements (KUR) detailed in a PIN published on Contracts Finder
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b135632b-3f9f-44d9-b7c5-9d0727cee0fc.
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
23 November 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
Foreland Shipping Limited
London
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: £625,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Supporting notices can be found here:
Defence Sourcing Portal - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/toolkit/notice/showNationalData.do?noticeId=1149514#fh
Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9954ef42-0aba-4839-8e52-09e5e0d62b84?origin=SearchResults&p=1
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom