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Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 213-389087/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, Ships, Warship Support
Postal address: Birch 2b, #3229, MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Rachel Marsh
Telephone: +44 3067988584
Email: DESShipsWSpt-Comrcl-Subs@mod.uk
Fax: +44 1179136910
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: Type 45 In-Service Support.

Reference number: WSpt/307
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 50640000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
The continued provision of in-service support to Type 45 (T45) Destroyers and completion of essential activities to enable an assured transition to the MOD’s common support model (‘CSM’).
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:61000000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK Main site or place of performance:UNITED KINGDOM.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Type 45 In-Service Support
The Warship Support Team, which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (‘MOD’) intends to place a contract with BAE Systems Surface Ships Limited (the ‘Company’) for the continued provision of in-service support to T45 as well as undertake essential activities to enable an assured transition to the MOD’s common support model (‘CSM’), whilst maintaining operational availability of the vessels (the ‘Contract’). The Contract has an estimated value of 61 000 000 GBP and duration of 12 months with options to extend for a further 2 x 6 months.
The Company is the only provider that holds the relevant information and knowledge, has the supply chain information and holds the physical assets which will need to be handed back to the MOD as part of the CSM. The Company is also the only provider which holds the technical knowledge to fulfil the equipment management role.

II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:yes
Description of options:
Options to extend for a further 2 x 6 months.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information:
It is considered that the Contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1) (e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1) (a) ii of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011), for technical reasons.
It is intended that the contract will be placed on 30.11.2016.

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: WSpt/307
Title: Type 45 In-Service Support

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2016-10-13
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 Surface Ships Ltd
National registration number: 06160534
Postal address: Warwick House PO BOX 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Hampshire
Town: Farnborough
Postal code: GU14 6YU
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKJ33
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: 61000000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:61000000
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
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
Value excluding VAT: 26000000 Currency: GBP

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:Provision of complex equipment support for ships.

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-2016112-DCB-9049286.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Ships, Warship Support
Postal address: MoD Abbey Wood, NH3, Birch 2b #3229
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2016-11-02

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 Company is the only provider that holds the relevant information and knowledge, has the supply chain information and holds the physical assets which will need to be handed back to the MOD as part of the CSM. The Company is also the only provider which holds the technical knowledge to fulfil the equipment management role.