Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Babcock land Defense limited
telford
justyna.chmura@babcockinternational.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
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
The Supply of Trailer Spares
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34224100 - Parts of trailers and semi-trailers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a contract using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DPCR Contracts Regulations 2011 to Boughton Engineering Ltd on the basis that, Boughton Engineering Ltd, in its capacity as Design Authority, are the sole manufacturer of spares, components and associated items for the AVRE Trailers, and will only supply direct to the UK Ministry of Defence.
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: £352,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Babcock Land Defence Limited Acting as Agent to the Ministry of Defence (the Authority), intends to award a contract to Boughton Engineering Ltd for the provision The Supply of Trailer Spares for a period of 7 years. The estimated total contract value is not to exceed £352K.
In accordance with regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 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 the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with [Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons.]
The services to be provided under the contract can only be supplied by the Boughton Engineering Ltd because only Boughton Engineering Ltd has significant niche expertise, knowledge, and acquired specific experience, and is the only supplier able to fulfil this Contract and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.
Boughton Engineering Ltd owns Intellectual property rights of the AVRE trailer and there are no sales or marketing arrangements in place with any other parties.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 procedure without publication of a contract notice
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
Explanation:
Babcock Land Defence Limited Acting as Agent to the Ministry of Defence (the Authority), intends to award a contract to Boughton Engineering Ltd for the provision The Supply of Trailer Spares for a period of 7 years. The estimated total contract value is not to exceed £352K.
In accordance with regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 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 the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with [Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons.] The services to be provided under the contract can only be supplied by the Boughton Engineering Ltd because only Boughton Engineering Ltd has significant niche expertise, knowledge, and acquired specific experience, and is the only supplier able to fulfil this Contract and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.
Boughton Engineering Ltd owns Intellectual property rights of the AVRE trailer and there are no sales or marketing arrangements in place with any other parties.
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
Contract No
IRM23/7641
Title
The Supply of Trailer Spares
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 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
BOUGHTON ENGINEERING Ltd
Balliol Business Park, Wobaston Road
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG39 - Wolverhampton
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: £352,000
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
Babcock land Defence limited
Telford
Country
United Kingdom