mod.gov.uk · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£3,588,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Feb 2025no call for competition

Awarded to MEL Aviation Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT
Last source update: 27 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-007367
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e84a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The Commodities Team with Logistics, Services & Commodities (LSC), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a Contract to MEL Aviation Ltd for the Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys for 3 years from 2025 to 2028. It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for technical reasons. MEL Aviation Ltd are the Design Organisation (DO), Engineering Authority (EA) and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for the Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and responsible in providing technical support to complete scheduled/ad-hoc repairs, maintenance and calibration tests as well as Post Design Services and Modification support to ensure the safe working and continued efficiency of the Gas Cylinder Equipment

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,588,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MEL Aviation LtdSubcontracting: declared	£3,588,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment · MEL Aviation Ltd
Signed
27 Feb 2025
Value
£3,588,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence MOD Abbeywood, Bristol, UK, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

DE&SReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MEL Aviation LtdAwarded supplier Sudbury, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.