Procurement of Jupiter HC Mk2 & Aviation Support to British Armed Forces Brunei & Cyprus

CPV: Helicopters · Purchase · Repair and maintenance services of helicopters · Support 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

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

13 Nov 2023, 08:57 GMT

Last source update

25 Apr 2024, 14:45 BST

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-013460

Classification (CPV)

HelicoptersPurchaseRepair and maintenance services of helicoptersSupport helicopters

Delivery area

Brunei (BN)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-041795 Find a Tender

Why no open competition

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 Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd (Airbus) for the supply of six (6) Jupiter HC Mk2 Helicopters and three (3) years’ technical support. The Jupiter HC Mk2 Helicopters will be used by British Forces Cyprus and British Forces Brunei to deliver capability from 2024.

In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this contract is regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). 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 this contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. This is because the Jupiter HC Mk2 Helicopter is the only rotary wing helicopter which:

i) is currently in service and certified;

ii) is technically suitable to be used for a search and rescue, air transportation and medical evacuation capability; and

iii) can meet the MoD’s timescales.

Firstly, for strategic operational purposes it is imperative that the Jupiter HC Mk2 Helicopter is already in service and certified (it was brought into service relatively recently, in October 2018). Minimising the number of rotary wing platforms maintains maximum operational effectiveness and flexibility across air and ground crews, taking into consideration the existing physical and training infrastructure supporting the fleet as a whole, including utilisation of the skills of existing trained pilots, engineering expertise, in-service support capability and on-going Military Aviation requirements.

Secondly, of the six rotary wing helicopters currently in-service, only the Jupiter HC Mk2 Helicopter is considered to fully meet the MoD’s technical requirements for size, capacity and effectiveness at operating in localised environments and terrain.

Thirdly, only Airbus is able to meet MoD’s timescales, avoiding capability gaps in this critical service.

• Airbus Helicopters UK LimitedAwarded supplier01164090 Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1QZContact email, phoneShow contact details
• Airbus Helicopters UK LimitedAwarded supplier01164090 Langford Lane, Kiddlington, Oxfordshire, Oxford, South East, OX5 1QZContact email, phoneShow contact details

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