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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-012680/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, Elm 3C, Neighborhood 4
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Rebecca Elphick
Email: rebecca.elphick101@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: The Supply of Promotional Materials
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 79342200
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
Requirement for the supply of various promotional materials directly related to the recycling of ex-HMS SWIFTSURE.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:32371.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Requirement for the supply of various promotional materials directly related to the recycling of ex-HMS SWIFTSURE.

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: 711536450
Title: The Supply of Promotional Materials

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2024-04-18
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: The Royal Mint Limited
National registration number: 06964873
Postal address: Ynysmaerdy, Wales
Town: Pontyclun
Postal code: CF72 8YT
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: Defence Equipment Sales Authority
Postal address: MOD Abbey Wood, Elm 3C, Neighborhood 4
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2024-04-18

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:
The Secretary of State for Defence intends to award a goods supply contract to The Royal Mint Limited for the supply of various promotional materials. This contract shall be delivered through The Royal Mint Limited’s designing and manufacturing of various promotional materials, that shall be created utilising materiel harvested and/or recovered from ex-HMS SWIFTSURE, the first Royal Navy nuclear submarine to be dismantled and recycled. The total estimated value of this procurement is £32,371 ex VAT. In accordance with the provisions of the Public Procurement (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/13/19, this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union in no longer appropriate. For the avoidance of confusion, this requirement is within the scope but below the specified threshold of the PCR 2015
It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation(s) 32(2)(b)(i) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This is because the proposed contractor’s identity and reputation intrinsically determines the unique character and value of the contract matter and its usefulness in its role as promotional material. In addition, The Royal Mint Limited are already working in partnership with the Defence Equipment Sales Authority to recycle ex-HMS SWIFTSURE, shall be processing materiel from the platform which can be recycled into the contract matter, have pre-existing knowledge of the platform and a strong, pre-existing, working relationship with the Authority.