Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN) for The Provision of Sub-Aqua Diving - 713253451

Official notice

Authority: Army Commercial, Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Education & Training (80)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£850,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Jan 2024

Awarded to Stoney Cove Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Joint Service Adventurous Training (JSAT) seeks to improve the operational capability of Defence by developing its Service Personnel through the provision of Adventurous Leadership and Resilience Training (ALeRT). Sub-Aqua diving remains a cornerstone JSAT activity and is particularly effective at developing an individual’s understanding of how they respond to stress and nurturing effective coping strategies.

The requirement objectives are;

A provision of UK-based sub-aqua diving to enable Army Adventurous Training Centre (AATC) to achieve the Statement Of Training Requirement for BSAC Ocean Diver and Sports Diver courses.

To deliver this end state safely and in accordance with BSAC, Defence Diving Regulations and AATC policies and operating procedures.

CPV: Sporting services · Staff training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: UK

Extensions: 2 x 1 year

80511000 Staff training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: 30 Jan 2025, 13:23 GMT
Last source update: 30 Jan 2025, 13:23 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-003104
Classification (CPV): Sporting servicesStaff training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d759 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted 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: The Authority intends to award a contract to Stoney Cove Ltd for the provision of sub-aqua diving to enable the continued delivery of the Statement of Training Requirement for Joint Service Adventurous Training (JSAT).
Military diving is bound by strict rules and regulations and any supplier must be a Commercial MOD Approved Centre (ComMAC). JSAT Diving is also bound by JSP 286 The Defence Diving Manual, meaning that any diving that takes place whether in house or commercially must comply with the manual. Stoney Cove Ltd is currently the only supplier capable of delivering the required services in line with the safety parameters set through JSP 286, having been audited by JSAT Diving.
Additionally, any prospective supplier must be situated within 10 miles of Gamecock Barracks, Nuneaton, which is where JSAT student accommodation is provided. There are no other dive schools within the area that can deliver the services required and transferring students further away is not feasible as they are on a training schedule. This leaves Stoney Cove Ltd as the only viable supplier.
The Authority considers that the contract may be awarded on the basis of the justification set out in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023:
Schedule 5, paragraph 6
The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract—
(a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £850,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jan 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Stoney Cove LtdSMESubcontracting: declared	£850,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 003104-2025-1 · Stoney Cove LtdSME
Signed
30 Jan 2024
Value
£850,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Army Commercial, Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Blenheim Building, Monxton Road, Andover, South West, Sp11 8hjContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Army CommercialReview body Blenheim Building, Monxton Road

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Stoney Cove LtdAwarded supplier Leicester, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.