Scope
Reference
714595451
Description
The technical maintenance and support to the Hypobaric Chamber system, with the contractor performing Design Organisation responsibilites.
Contract 1. Maintenance and Support to the Hypobaric Chamber
Supplier
Contract value
- £900,000 excluding VAT
- £1,100,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
14 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 31 December 2025 to 31 December 2030
- Possible extension to 31 December 2033
- 8 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Three individual one year option years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50660000 - Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Defence and security
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
The Air Enablers delivery team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") intends to place a new contract with Busch (UK) Ltd for the maintenance and support of its Hypobaric Chambers. The duration of this contract is intended to be four (4) years, plus an additional four (4) individual one (1) year options.
The Authority considers that the direct award justification in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 applies in the circumstances. Namely, in relation to the contract (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the services required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those services.
In particular, no economic operator aside from Busch (UK) Ltd is capable of supplying the necessary services to the Authority, owing to the fact that Busch (UK) Ltd has recently formally merged with the Design Organisation ("DO"), Vacuum Furnace Engineering (VFE). No supplier other than Busch (UK) Ltd would be able to deliver to the Authority's level of requirements to ensure maintainability of the Equipment Contribution of Risk to Life Safety Case, without which there is no functioning Hypobaric Chamber.
Supplier
Busch (UK) Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWYW-9582-JTRT
Unit 8, Hayes Trading Estate
Halesowen
B63 2RR
United Kingdom
Region: UKG36 - Dudley
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Maintenance and Support to the Hypobaric Chamber
Contracting authority
Defence Equipment and Support
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRL-5831-GLMM
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
United Kingdom
Contact name: Joshua McNeill
Email: joshua.mcneill108@mod.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government