700006320-LXCOMM0001-WISTPP3 · UK public procurement notice

CPV: Helicopters and aeroplanes · Military transport helicopters

Procedure method

Negotiated without publication of a contract notice

Legal basis

CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)

Procurement category

Goods

Notice status

Awarded

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Competitive procedure

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

2 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST

Last source update

2 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST

FTS notice number

2021/S 000-018514

Classification (CPV)

Helicopters and aeroplanesMilitary transport helicopters

Delivery area

South West (UKK23)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice; The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

The Wildcat Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, entered into a 34-year arrangement with Leonardo UK Ltd for the delivery of the Integrated Operational Support (IOS) to the UK MOD AH and HMA Wildcat Fleet in 2011. This arrangement comprises of 5-year pricing segments, with the Wildcat Delivery Team and Leonardo UK Ltd intending to enter pricing period 3 in April 2022. PP3 extends support to include Wildcat Role Equipment, Support & Test Equipment and FASGW modified equipment.

It is considered that the contract for pricing period 3 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 Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. As the Original Engineering Manufacturer (OEM), Leonardo UK Limited are the only provider that has access to the Technical Drawings, Publications and Manufacturing Data pertaining to the Wildcat Aircraft which are required to meet the requirement and deliver aircraft that can be safely operated within the Wildcat Safety Case and Airworthiness requirements.

• Leonardo UK LtdAwarded supplier Yeovil, South West

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