Typhoon Engine Support Solution (TESS)

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of aircraft engines

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

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

9 Jun 2023, 13:49 BST

Last source update

23 Apr 2025, 12:02 BST

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-016474

Classification (CPV)

Repair and maintenance services of aircraft engines

Delivery area

UK

Official registry OCID

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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

In accordance with Regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts

(Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be

regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular 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 EJ200 engine was developed under NETMA contracts placed under the Eurojet consortium agreement, as part of the Eurofighter programme, under which Rolls-Royce plc is the UK lead manufacturer for the EJ200 engine and the supplier designated to perform support services in respect of the EJ200 engine in the UK. In addition, Rolls-Royce plc is the only economic operator with the specialist know how, equipment and tooling necessary to perform the services in the UK and the only

economic operator with the infrastructure, testing capabilities and airworthiness

certification to ensure the continued airworthiness of the EJ200 engine.

• Rolls-Royce PLCAwarded supplier Bristol, UK

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