Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment

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£2,496,690published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to MEL Aviation Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract 714085455 'Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment' has been awarded to MEL Aviation Ltd for the term of 3 years commencing on 17 April 2025

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1A Contract has been awarded to MEL Aviation Ltd for the support of Gas Cylinder…Awarded

A Contract has been awarded to MEL Aviation Ltd for the support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys for a period of 3 years from 17/04/2025 - 16/04/2028. MEL Aviation Ltd are responsible for 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. The award value of this contract is £2,496,690.14 ex VAT and may increase up to a maximum of £3,200,000.00 ex VAT

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 · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 May 2025, 16:56 BST
Last source update: 19 May 2025, 16:56 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-022861
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051799 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: 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

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,496,6901 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MEL Aviation Ltd	£2,496,690 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment · MEL Aviation Ltd
Signed
17 Apr 2025
Value
£2,496,690
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	—	—	—

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

Defence Equipment & SupportReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MEL Aviation LtdAwarded supplier Sudbury, UK, CO10 2YW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.