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Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 028-050271/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence, ISTAR, Air Defence & Electronic Warfare Systems
Postal address: Abbey Wood, Yew 3B #1340
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Anna Brinn-Corr
Telephone: +44 3067989827
Email: DESADEWS-Comrcl2a@mod.uk
Nuts code: 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: Primary radar Feed from Bristol Airport.

Reference number: ADEWS/041
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 35723000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
Please note that the contract has not yet been awarded. This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency notice to notify that the Authority intends to place the contract for the provision of Primary radar feed services with Bristol International airport Ltd.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:488000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 35121900
Main CPV code: 35722000
Main CPV code: 38115000
Main CPV code: 38115100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK Main site or place of performance:United Kingdom.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ADEWS DT (Air Defence and Electronic Warfare Systems Delivery Team), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Bristol International Airport Ltd for Primary Radar Feed from Bristol Airport. The estimated contract value is 488 000 GBP.
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication as permitted by article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council regulation 32(b)(ii) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for technical reasons.
Bristol International Airport Ltd is the only airport to cover the specific geographical area required to deliver these critical services in the South West region. Additionally, Bristol International Airport Ltd is the only supplier in the region with operational equipment to provide the feed in the required format and expertise to interface with the Authority’s subcontractors’ equipment/teams enabling the services to be delivered to the UK Air Surveillance and Control System.

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 prior publication(in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/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:2017-02-06
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: Bristol International Airport Ltd
Postal address: Bristol International Airport
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS48 3DY
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
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: 490000.00
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:490000.00
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-201727-DCB-9540091.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, ISTAR, Air Defence and Electronic Warfare Systems
Postal address: Abbey Wood, Yew 3 b #1340
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3067989827
E-mail: DESADEWS-Comrcl2a@mod.uk
Internet address:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2017-02-07

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 prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article
32 of Directive 2014/24/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:
The ADEWS DT (Air Defence and Electronic Warfare Systems Delivery Team), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Bristol International Airport Ltd for Primary Radar Feed from Bristol Airport. The estimated contract value is 488 000 GBP.
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication as permitted by article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council regulation 32(b)(ii) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for technical reasons.
Bristol International Airport Ltd is the only airport to cover the specific geographical area required to deliver these critical services in the South West region. Additionally, Bristol International Airport Ltd is the only supplier in the region with operational equipment to provide the feed in the required format and expertise to interface with the Authority’s subcontractors’ equipment/teams enabling the services to be delivered to the UK Air Surveillance and Control System.