United Kingdom-Bristol: Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment

Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 211-439494/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Supplies
Directive 2009/81/EC

Directive 2009/81/EC

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence, ISTAR, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Delivery Team (CBRN DT)
Postal address: Yew 3a, Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Email: kate.french103@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: PENLIKE.

Reference number: CBRN/00217B
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 35113200
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Radiological protection equipment. Initial purchase with option for ongoing re-buy of Casualty Protective Equipment (CPE).
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:367000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: PENLIKE Lot 3 — Human Remains Retrieval System (HRRS)
Lot No:3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 35113200

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKK11 Main site or place of performance:Bristol, City of.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Human Remains Retrieval Systems.

II.2.5) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of Criterion: Technical /Weighting: 60
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of Criterion: Commercial /Weighting: 40

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice(in accordance with Article 28 of Directive 2009/81/EU)
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2016/S 191-344229

Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: CBRN/00217B
Lot No: 3
Title: PENLIKE

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2017-10-31
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ISOVAC Products LLC
Postal address: 1306 Enterprise Dr. Suite A, Illinois
Town: Romeoville
Postal code: IL 60446
Country: United States
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 367000.00
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:367000.00
Currency:GBP
for framework agreements – total maximum value for this lot
for contracts based on framework agreements, if required – value of contract(s) for this lot not included in
previous contract award notices

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

Advertising Regime OJEU: This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-2017111-DCB-11314964.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, ISTAR, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Delivery Team (CBRN DT)
Postal address: Yew 3a Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2017-11-01

Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for
competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
1.Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without publication of a call for competition in accordance with
Article 28 of Directive 2009/81/EU

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to:
restricted procedure

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
The Defence Equipment and Support (‘DE&S’), Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Delivery Team (‘CBRN DT’), which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the ‘MOD’), intends to award a contract to ISOVAC Products LLC (the ‘Company’) for Project PENLIKE Lot 3 — The Supply of Human Remains Retrieval Systems (the ‘Contract’). The term of the Contract is 5 years.
It is considered that this contract may be entered into using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1)(a) of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) in the absence of suitable tenders in response to a restricted procedure conducted by the MOD. The MOD publicised its intention to seek offers in relation to the Contract in a contract notice published in the Official Journal on 4.10.2016 and issued its Invitation to Tender on 30.11.2016. The Company alone submitted a compliant tender, but its tender was not suitable on affordability grounds. The terms of the proposed Contract offered in the discontinued procedure have not been substantially altered in the negotiated procedure conducted under Article 28(1)(a) of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011).