Purchase of a Gipsy Major engine

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

MOD Voluntary Transparency Notice
GB-Kings Lynn: Purchase of a Gipsy Major engine

Region Codes: UKF30
Section I: Contract Title
Contract Title: GB-Kings Lynn: Purchase of a Gipsy Major engine

Section II: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
Notice Address
Official Name: Ministry of Defence, Combat Air, Fast Air Support Team (FAST)
Address: Room F30 Hangar 2, RAF Marham, Kings Lynn
Town: Norfolk
Telephone: 01760337261 x5310
Email: DESFAST-Comrcl2b1@mod.uk
For attention of:
Postcode: PE33 9NP
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Point: J Bowland
Fax:
Internet Address:

Section III: Object of The Contract
Location of Works, place of delivery or of performance
Main Place of Performance or Delivery: Lincolnshire

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Purchase of a Gipsy Major Engine

Industry Codes:
34310000 – Engines and engine parts.

Additional Information:
This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to negotiate a contract with the named supplier on a single source basis, and is published for reasons of transparency. If you are interested in becoming a sub-contractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the supplier named above.

Section IV: Identification Numbers
Contract Number: FAST/00186

Section V: Selected supplier
Details of Selected supplier:

Official name: Vintage Engine Technology Limited
Postal Address: Fuller’s Hill, Little Gransden Airfield, Sandy
City: Bedfordshire
Postcode: SG19 3BP
Country: United Kingdom
ContactPoint:
For Attention Of: Paul Sharman
Telephone: +44 (0)1767 651794
Email:
Fax:
Internet Address:

Reason for Award: The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Support Team, which is part of UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) DE&S, urgently requires a serviceable engine in order to operate their Chipmunk T Mk10 aircraft. No engines of the required standard are available from any known alternative Service sources in the required timescales, so to meet the requirement, it is proposed to place a contract with Vintage Engine Technology Limited for the supply of a zero-hours Gipsy Major 8 engine.

The contract covers the supply of a dressed zero-hours Gipsy Major 8 engine for the Chipmunk aircraft comprising of the following: the provision of a reconditioned ‘zero life’ Gipsy Major 10/2 engine; conversion of this engine to Military standard Gipsy Major 8 engine; dressing of the engine; bench testing of items in the fuel or oil delivery system and of the dressed engine on a suitable rig to enable operation throughout the engine rated power band; preparation for transportation of the engine in the appropriate stand/crate. The contract has an estimated value of <£50K and a duration of 1 (one) month.
Justification For Non-Competitive Decision: It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 32(2)(b)(ii) Directive 2014/24/EU (Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015). Vintage Engine Technology Limited are in possession of the only known engine of the required technical specification and life. It is therefore not possible for the Authority to hold a competition for the provision of the engine.