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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-029972/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
Postal address: MOD Abbey Wood, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8JH
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Steven Thomas
Email: steven.thomas222@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: Hawk T1 Aircrew Ground and Synthetic Training Service

Reference number: 705144450
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 80650000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
Hawk T1 Aircrew Ground and Synthetic Training Service 2025 – 2030
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:18500000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provision of Hawk T1 Aircrew Ground and Synthetic Training Service 2025 – 2030

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: 705144450
Title: Hawk T1 Aircrew Ground and Synthetic Training Service

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2022-10-05
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited
Postal address: Warwick House, PO Box 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Farnborough, Hants, GU14 6YU, UK
Town: Farnborough
Postal code: GU14 6YU
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code:
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
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Section VI: Complementary informationVI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: DE&S
Postal address: MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-10-24

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 products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment,study or development under the conditions
stated in the directive(for services and supplies only)
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:
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. This is because BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd and their subsidiaries are the only companies to have access to the Hawk TMk1 aircraft data packs and other technical information in order to supply the Authority with an accurate replica of the Hawk T Mk1 aircraft for the use of synthetic training for all RAF user groups. The UK RAF require use of high-fidelity synthetic training devices to ensure suitably trained staff for safe, effective and efficient operational delivery.
Therefore, for reasons of safety to life and data access restrictions, the Authority intend to enter into contractual negotiations for the delivery of a UK Hawk T1 Aircrew Ground and Synthetic Training Service for all Hawk User Groups.