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Official UK procurement notice

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Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£16,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Oct 2012no call for competition
Awarded to Kellogg Brown & Root Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

JOFS2 is a critical logistic enabler for units on deployment. It enables the safe supply, receipt and storage of bulk fuel, world-wide and in diverse climatic conditions, for extended periods in order to enable self-sufficiency for the force.

Equipment is currently supported through a Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) service Contract, using a Prime Contractor.

CPV: Fuel pumps

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Secretary of State for Defence intends to extend the supply contract with KBR for…

The Secretary of State for Defence intends to extend the supply contract with KBR for the Joint Operational Fuel System - Tranche 2 (JOFS2) to provide the safe supply, receipt and storage of bulk fuel, world-wide and in diverse climatic conditions for 30 months from February 2025 at an estimated value of £16M. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate.

It is considered that the award of the contract by way of amendment 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 32(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons as it would not be possible to place a new contract within the timescale required without there being a significant risk to the provision of safe technical support to the critical capability.

The safe supply, receipt and storage of bulk fuel, world-wide and in diverse climatic conditions is considered a critical logistic enabler for deployed Joint Forces. The extension of the JOFS2 contract is essential to provide continuing capability with technical support which addresses the high safety risks associated with the legacy equipment currently deployed and assure the continuing provision of safe and serviceable equipment which can respond to the urgent operational needs.

The Authority is currently scoping the successor to this contract and intends to commence the competition for the future requirement in November 2024.

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
Goods
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
18 Mar 2024, 11:10 GMT
Last source update
18 Mar 2024, 11:10 GMT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008603
Classification (CPV)
Fuel pumps
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0449bf Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The Secretary of State for Defence intends to extend the supply contract with KBR for the Joint Operational Fuel System - Tranche 2 (JOFS2) to provide the safe supply, receipt and storage of bulk fuel, world-wide and in diverse climatic conditions for 30 months from February 2025 at an estimated value of £16M. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate.

It is considered that the award of the contract by way of amendment 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 32(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons as it would not be possible to place a new contract within the timescale required without there being a significant risk to the provision of safe technical support to the critical capability.

The safe supply, receipt and storage of bulk fuel, world-wide and in diverse climatic conditions is considered a critical logistic enabler for deployed Joint Forces. The extension of the JOFS2 contract is essential to provide continuing capability with technical support which addresses the high safety risks associated with the legacy equipment currently deployed and assure the continuing provision of safe and serviceable equipment which can respond to the urgent operational needs.

The Authority is currently scoping the successor to this contract and intends to commence the competition for the future requirement in November 2024.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £16,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Oct 2012
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kellogg Brown & Root LimitedJoint Operational Fuel System - Tranche 2 (JOFS2)Subcontracting: declared£16,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.