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National Engine Support Contract 2

Aircraft-engine repair services
South East (UKJ14)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "National Engine Support Contract 2". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of DefenceScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Competition Density
2Bids / Report
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Payment Terms
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Coverage: 52 active published awards; 26 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of Defence
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published17 May 2022, 14:59 BST
Last source update17 May 2022, 14:59 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAircraft-engine repair services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0338e6
What is being bought
The provision of in-service support services at Maintenance Levels 1 and 2 for the TP400 engine on the A400M aircraft. This will be a 60-month contract with options totalling a further 5 x 12 months.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 May 2022, 14:59 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    17 May 2022, 14:59 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    17 May 2022, 14:59 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
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  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    The provision of in-service support services at Maintenance Levels 1 and 2 for the TP400 engine on the A400M aircraft. This will be a 60-month contract with options totalling a further 5 x 12 months. In order to meet the requirements of the contract access to a fully accredited TP400 Engine Uninstalled Test Facility is required. This is a unique item of infrastructure designed specifically to meet the needs of the TP400 Engine Pass Off Test requirements. Unique TP400 Engine Turn Over Stands are also necessary to perform engine repairs, in addition to a Maintenance Level 2 Repair Facility for the TP400 engine which is certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Cyber Risk profile for this requirement, identified by the Cyber Risk assessment, is “Very Low” (reference – RAR-585582593).
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    17 May 2022, 14:59 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 17 May 2022, 00:00 BST · £40,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Rolls Royce PLC
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
National Engine Support Contract 2
£40,000,000 · signed 17 May 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authority GB-FTS-12610
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  • Ministry of Defence
    buyer

    Bristol, UKK11, BS34 8JH
    David.Bond107@mod.gov.uk

  • Defence Equipment and Support, A400M Team
    reviewBody

    Bristol

  • Rolls Royce PLC
    supplier

    Bristol, UKK11
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThe contract will be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. There is a strict technical impractically for any other economic operator to achieve the required goals in the required timeframe, as they would need to develop the facilities, train personnel, access design data, tools and expertise, including reach back to EuroProp International (EPI) the TP400 OEM and Design Organisation (DO) to be able to provide support. Rolls Royce PLC are the only UK organisation to have a fully accredited TP400 Engine Uninstalled Test Facility, an EASA/CAA certified ML2 Repair Facility with a number of installed Turn Over Stands and the associated technical knowledge to support the operational availability of the UK MOD’s fleet of TP400 engines. It would take a significant amount of time for another economic operator to build up the specialist knowledge and tools/facilities to undertake the activities required to deliver the requirement under NESC2 which would transfer an intolerable operational/safety risk to the UK MOD. It would not be possible to ensure that another economic operator could be sufficiently qualified within the requisite timeframes as it would take time to obtain the necessary EASA/CAA approvals and train/develop staff to the requisite level of experience on TP400. Similarly, another economic operator would not be able to obtain their own test facility and EASA repair facility in the required timeframes. Furthermore, even if an economic operator was able to obtain the necessary approvals, experience, and facilities to deliver the requirement, RR are part of the EPI JV which contains specific workshare arrangements between the four Partner Companies.