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Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 037-088875/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Helicopters, Chinook Project Team
Postal address: Teak Level 1, Abbey Wood North
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8QW
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Claire Legg
Telephone: +44 3067985452
Email: claire.legg100@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: CHC/615 Chinook Through Life Support Contract

Reference number: CHC/615
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 50212000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
In service support for the UK Chinook Fleet including spares, repairs, technical support, maintenance, and modifications (Pricing Period 1).
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:750000000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 35612300

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
In service support for the UK Chinook fleet including spares, repairs, technical support, maintenance and modifications.

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
Contract No: CHC/615
Title: CHC/615 Chinook Through Life Support

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2020-02-18
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Boeing Defence UK Ltd
Postal address: 25 Victoria Street
Town: London
Postal code: SW1H 0EX
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2073401900
Email: uktlcscommercial@boeing.com
Nuts code: UKI
The contractor is an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
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-2020219-DCB-16018697
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Helicopters, Chinook Project Team
Postal address: Teak Level 1, Abbey Wood North
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8QW
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3067985452
E-mail: claire.legg100@mod.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2020-02-19

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 UK Ministry of Defence, through the Chinook Delivery Team, intends to place a contract for a period of 20 years with Boeing Defence UK Limited (Boeing) for the delivery of through life customer support to the UK Chinook aircraft fleet. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. This is because Boeing is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and design authority (DA) for the Chinook aircraft. As such, it is the only company with the drawings, information, expertise and tools to provide the necessary technical support to ensure that the aircraft function safely and comply with legislative and Military Aviation Authority (MAA) requirements.