Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
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
Stock Control Planned Maintenance and Integrated Logistics Services Data Support Services for Landing Ship Dock Auxiliary and TIDECLASS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71356300 - Technical support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Stock Control Planned Maintenance and Integrated Logistics Services Data Support Services for Landing Ship Dock Auxiliary and TIDECLASS
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: £9,860,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels are mandated to use an approved Maintenance Management System on their ships to enable compliance with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code. The vessels of the LSDA (Bay class) and MARS tankers (Tide class) use an MMS software package known as Stock Control and Planned Maintenance (SCPM). This is owned, supplied and supported by Sir Joseph Isherwood Limited.
Provision of Data Management Services including:
• SCPM System Database Routine Configuration Updates for replacement systems / Equipment;
• SCPM System Database - Maintenance Review & Analysis;
• SCPM System Database – Updating during Major Maintenance Periods;
• SCPM System Database - Fleet Forum Review Analysis & Response;
• Attendance at Bi-annual User Group and Quarterly Fleet Forum Meetings;
• Attendance at Upkeep to assist job sign off and add certification and documents;
• A&A Block Amendments.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
x3 (three) one-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
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:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
Naval Ship Support (NSS), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Sir Joseph Isherwood Limited for the support of the Stock Control and Planned Maintenance system (SCPM) on Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Vessels.
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights. Sir Joseph Isherwood Limited hold exclusive rights in the SCPM system which prevents UK MOD competing the support and maintenance of the relevant software. Additionally, it is considered that Article 28(4)(a)(i) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(d)(i)(aa) of UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 applies as this support cannot for technical and economic reasons be carried out separately from those under the original contract without major inconvenience to the contracting 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
18 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
Sir Joseph Isherwood Limited
North Shields
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: £9,860,000
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 & Support (DE&S)
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom