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IRM22/7624 - The Repair of Coolant Line Replacement Units and Associated Items - Contract Award CF

Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: Building B15, MoD Donnington, Telford, TF2 8JT, England

Contact Name: Justyna Chmura

Contact Email: Justyna.Chmura@babcockinternational.com

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
3770000.0 GBP
Published
16 May 2025, 09:43
Deadline
29 Apr 2025, 15:00
Contract Start
29 Apr 2025, 23:00
Contract End
29 Apr 2029, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Bozeat Industrial Ltd T/A B.I. Engineering Ltd
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Babcock Land Defence Limited (BLDL), acting as Agent for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a contract to Bozeat Industrial Ltd, T/A B.I.Engineering, for the Provision of the Repair of Coolant Line Replacement Units (LRUs) and Associated Items, for a period of 4 years with the option of a further 3 years. The estimated total contract value is not to exceed £3,770,000. Please note, this notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has negotiated a contract with the above named supplier on a single source basis, and is published for reasons of transparency. If you are interested in becoming a sub-contractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the supplier named above. 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 Regulations2011 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 the 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 Regulation16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. It is believed that the services to be provided under the contract can only be supplied by the B.I. Engineering who are the original equipment manufacturer of the coolant cores. Only B.I.Engineering has the significant niche expertise and knowledge required, , and they have acquired specific experience in the repair and maintenance of the coolant LRUs. B.I. Engineering Limited hold the rights to the technical data in support of the coolant LRUs, including the baseline test procedures and output specifications to support repair, and the Authority does not hold sufficient rights in the designs to support competition. Furthermore, design and output integrity is required to be maintained in accordance with the OEM specifications due to the interoperability between the coolant LRUs and relevant vehicle powerpacks. Any deviation away from the original design may result in an increased the risk of power pack failure, affecting the overall performance and operation of the vehicle platforms

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