Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
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
Briggs Equipment UK Ltd. 36 - Month Extension
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42415110 - Forklift trucks
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Briggs Equipment UK Ltd. 36 - Month Extension
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: £596,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BRIGGS Equipment UK Ltd. 36 - Month Extension for the In-Service Support of Finning Dan Forklift Trucks.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
12 Month Option Period
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 contract has its object services listed in Annex II B
Explanation:
Voluntary Transparency Notice for Forklift Truck 4763KG Finning Dan
The Air Commodities Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“the Authority”) intends to extend the contract with Briggs Equipment UK Ltd, on a Single Source Basis for the In-Service Support of Finning Dan Forklift Trucks for 36 months with a 12-month option period.
It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) and Regulation 72(1)(b) under the Public Contract Regulations (2015) due to technical reasons.
This is because Briggs Equipment UK Ltd. is the Design Organisation (DO), they currently manage the configuration of the equipment as an approved agent of the Original Equipment Manufacturer. They provide the Authority with a direct interface to manage safety and configuration control and it is technically impractical for an alternative contractor to meet this requirement. The reasons for this are as follows:
A. It is imperative to maintain the configuration control, for the vehicles as the loss of configuration control could result in differing variants within the fleet. This may lead to Human Factor issues thereby increasing risk to life, injury to personnel, and/or damage to an air platform.
B. As the DO have a dedicated resource with specialists’ skills which supports expediency when safety issues arise. Expedient resolution of safety issues is necessary to ensure the continued safe use of the equipment and maintain air loading capability.
C. The use of DO authorised parts will also ensure the essential maintenance of the equipment’s safety case; a document provided by ACDT as the Engineering Authority to the end user and Operation Duty Holders ensuring that the equipment is safe for use.
A Single Source solution is the only means of maintaining the integrity of the equipment through to its natural Out of Service Date.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
5 December 2023
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
Briggs Equipment UK Ltd
Cannock
WS11 8XW
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: £596,000
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
DE&S
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom