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Procurement of Jupiter HC Mk2 & Aviation Support to British Armed Forces Brunei & Cyprus
Helicopters
Purchase
Repair and maintenance services of helicopters
+1 more
BN
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published0
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "Procurement of Jupiter HC Mk2 & Aviation Support to British Armed Forces Brunei & Cyprus". Published status: award. Published value: Value not published. Lot information not published. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Ministry of Defence | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Recorded No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Ministry of Defence
Market Analytics
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Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
1Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 |
StatusNot published | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published25 Apr 2024, 14:45 BST | Last source update25 Apr 2024, 14:45 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHelicopters, Purchase, Repair and maintenance services of helicopters, Support helicopters | ||
Delivery area BN | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-041795 | ||
What is being bought
The Authority has awarded a contract with Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd for the supply of six (6) Jupiter HC Mk2 Helicopters to include three (3) years support services for use by British Forces Brunei and British Forces Cyprus.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to published status
25 Apr 2024, 14:45 BST - Official notice release published
25 Apr 2024, 14:45 BST - Buyer information updated
25 Apr 2024, 14:45 BST - Status changed to complete
13 Nov 2023, 08:57 GMT - Official notice release published
13 Nov 2023, 08:57 GMT - Buyer information updated
13 Nov 2023, 08:57 GMT
Lots and requirements (0)
Published by the contracting authority
No lots are published for this procedure
Timeline
- Procedure published
25 Apr 2024, 14:45 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 27 Mar 2024, 00:00 GMT · £122,499,205
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Airbus Helicopters UK Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £122,499,205 · signed 27 Mar 2024, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 electronicBids: 1 |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Ministry of Defence
Contracting authority GB-FTS-112006Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe 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. |