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
40800000
Reference number
SFA 001 Annex B1 and Annex B2
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Single Source Extension to the Framework Agreement SFA 0001 for the provision of Spares, Repairs, Maintenance and Technical Support for Various In-Service MOD Safety Equipment Annex B1 Aircrew Escape & Survivability Ensemble to Survitec Group Ltd (Survitec) and Annex B2 Power Propulsion and Auxiliaries (PPA) Spares, Repairs, Maintenance and Technical Support for Commercial Life Raft and Mass Evacuation Systems and Part B2 for C17CSAE Airborne Forces Equipment (AFE) using the Option period for a total further period of two (2) years with two (2) one (1) year optional years at a total estimated value of £40.8M.
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: £40,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
- 75221000 - Military defence services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aircrew Equipment Assemblies (AEA) and Survival Equipment (SE),spares, repairs and continued Technical (Post Design Services - PDS) to the equipment (£40.8M). Safety equipment to the Royal Navy and additional supplies, annual servicing in line with SOLAS regulations and continued post design services support of Survitec Group Ltd of the existing equipment (£4.5M)Post Design Services, spares, capital purchases and core management services in relation to the Parachutist Life Preserver (0.9M).
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 negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
Aircrew Delivery Team (DT) has identified that to meet the continual requirement for the provision of AEA and SE to its Defence Aviation Environment (DAE) customers it requires additional supplies and the continued Post Design Service (PDS) support of Survitec until the existing equipment replacement at the end of 2027. As the Original Equipment Manufacturer Survitec have the specialist design knowledge to provide assurance that the Airworthiness and Safety performance criteria are met and have the Design Approved Organisation Scheme (DAOS) accreditation to meet safety Airworthiness requirements with Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulations. Using different equipment from another OEM would result in goods with different technical characteristics and therefore incompatibility with those supplied by Survitec in use across multiple existing Aircrew Systems. PPA has identified that a change of contractor for supply or partial replacement of existing in-service equipment would lead to disproportionate technical difficulties with existing equipment and fittings installed on each ship and incompatibility with current personnel training and maintenance procedures resulting in an unacceptable safety risk. Survitec as OEM provide personnel authorisation certification, and which is not offered by Survitec to any other supplier. C17CSAE have identified a need to continue the provision of Post Design Services, spares, capital purchases and core management services in relation to the Parachutist Life Preserver equipment currently supported C17CSAE Part B2 using the option period. The C17CSAE DT may further extend the tasking for this requirement by up to three (3) years. The estimated value of the maximum four-year extension is £0.9M.
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
SFA 001 Annex B1, Annex B2 and Part B2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 September 2025
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
Survitec Group Ltd
North Road
Ellesmere Port
CH65 1BL
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: £40,800,000
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
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom