Contract

Freedom of Action Hard Facilities Management

  • Ministry of Defence

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034835

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1ca

Published 28 October 2024, 11:49am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

MOD Abbey Wood, Yew 1C #1148

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Contact

Kerri Mann

Email

Kerri.Mann101@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support

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

Freedom of Action Hard Facilities Management

Reference number

704814450

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Freedom of Action Hard Facilities Management

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: £9,762,863

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
Main site or place of performance

RAF Marham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hard Facilities Management of the Freedom of Action Buildings. This service is focused on ensuring that these buildings always remain statutorily complaint providing both pre-planned and reactive maintenance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Addition year of hard facilities management.

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:

The MOD long term strategy for F-35 sustainment is to reduce operating costs, risks and management overhead by consolidating contracting activity. The award of the Hard Facilities Management contract with Lockheed Martin UK is consistent with this strategy as its parent company, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, is the main provider of Air Vehicle sustainment operations for the UK F-35 fleet via the National Support Solution contract, for which provision of a Hard Facilities Management service is a government dependency.

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

Contract No

704814450

Title

Freedom of Action Hard Facilities Management

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lockheed Martin UK

Building 7000, Langstone Technology Park, Langstone Road

Havant

PO913W

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ35 - South Hampshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,762,863

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Value excluding VAT: £6,670,949


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Defence Equipment and Support

MOD Abbey Wood | Yew 1C #1148

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Country

United Kingdom