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Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 080-155323/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 2009/81/EC

Directive 2009/81/EC

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Vehicle Support Team — Armoured Tracks Portfolio
Postal address: Light Combat & Support Vehicles, Spruce 0a, #1122
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Phil Stanley
Telephone: +44 3067985455
Email: DESLEVS-Comrcl-Offr3a@mod.uk
Nuts code: UKK11
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: Littoral Post Design Services.

Reference number: AVPISP/00138
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 71320000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
Post Design Services for the Viking vehicle (7 variants), BV206 vehicle (14 variants), and Beach Recovery Vehicle (BRV).
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 4000000/ Highest offer: 6000000 taken into consideration
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
Post Design Services for the Viking vehicle (7 variants), BV206 vehicle (14 variants), and Beach Recovery Vehicle (BRV).

II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:yes
Description of options:
The Authority intends to place a 3 year contract with 2 1-year options (3 + 1 + 1).

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
Contract No: AVPISP/00138
Title: Littoral Post Design Services

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2017-04-20
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: BAE Systems Hagglunds
Postal address: Björnavägen 41
Town: Örnsköldsvik
Postal code: 89141
Country: Sweden
Telephone: +44 7961285379
Email: rachel.beeston@baesystems.se
Nuts code: UKK11
The contractor is an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 4000000/ Highest offer: 6000000 taken into consideration
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-2017421-DCB-10051869.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Vehicle Support Team- Armoured Tracks Portfolio
Postal address: Light Combat and Support Vehicles, Spruce 0a, #1122
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3067985455
E-mail: DESLEVS-Comrcl-Offr3a@mod.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2017-04-21

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:
The Vehicle Support Team — Armoured Tracks Portfolio (VST-ATP) part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a 3 year Contract to BAE Systems Hägglunds to provide Post Design Services for the Viking vehicle (7 variants), BV206 vehicle (14 variants), and Beach Recovery Vehicle (BRV). It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1) of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council under Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) for technical reasons.
BAES Systems Hägglunds has access to the design and technical information of these complex articulated vehicles, which operate in both the amphibious and all terrain environment that fulfil the UK Forces Littoral platforms Amphibious Assault capability. The company has a sufficiently detailed understanding of the extreme operational environment requirements of these Vehicles designs and variants, and their historical configuration to undertake the Post Design Services. The design and technical coupled with the historical Post Design Services delivers the UK Forces coherent safety assurance.

Post written by: Andrew Perry