United Kingdom-Bristol: Training services

Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 019-032574/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, Ships, Queen Elizabeth Class
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Email: DESShipsComrcl-AcqT26-1a1@mod.uk
Nuts code: UKK11
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.mod.gov.uk

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: SHIPACQ152: Highly Mechanised Weapon Handling System Training for QEC.
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 80500000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Highly Mechanised Weapon Handling System Training for QEC Class Carriers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:500000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
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
Highly Mechanised Weapon Handling System Training for QEC Class Carriers.

II.2.5) Award criteria
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

Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2017-01-23
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: Babcock Integrated Technology Limited
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS3 2HQ
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKK11
The contractor is an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:500000
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-2017124-DCB-9448133.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Ships, Queen Elizabeth Class
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2017-01-24

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
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
absence of competition for technical reasons

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:
Ship Acquisition, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to place a 2 year contract with Babcock Integrated Technology Limited (Company Registration Number 06717269) (the ‘Company’) for the provision of Training Equipment for the Highly Mechanised Weapon Handling System (HMWHS) consisting of Track Straight, Energy Tray, Silencer, Load Eye, Drive Shaft, Gearbox and sub-assembly parts on the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Aircraft Carriers (such components being the ‘Goods’ and such contract being the ‘Contract’). The HMWHS provides an integrated system for the stowage, transportation and handling of weapons in the Deep Magazines, Weapons Preparation Areas and for movement of weapons to the Flight Deck. The Company originally manufactured and installed the HMWHS on the QEC Aircraft Carriers.
It is considered that the Contract can be entered into using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to (a) Article 28(3)(a) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(b)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011); and (b) Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. This is because obliging the MOD to procure alternative Training Equipment for the HMWHS from a supplier other than Babcock Integrated Technology Ltd would oblige MOD to acquire Training Equipment having different technical characteristics to the Goods, which would result in incompatibility between the HMWHS and the alternative Training Equipment. This would lead to disproportionate technical difficulties in training Ships’ Staff which would compromise the integrity of the design, safety and operational performance of the HMWHS and the QEC Aircraft Carriers as the QEC Aircraft Carriers move toward Vessel Acceptance.
Additionally, the Company is the only economic operator with the necessary technical know-how such as technical data and schematics, proprietary processes and equipment-specific tooling and test equipment to manufacture and supply the Goods. Further, the Company maintains configuration of the technical data and information necessary to produce compatible spares.