Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 9 Aug 2024, 16:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Aerial Surveillance and Survey Services

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Repair & Maintenance (50)Transport & Passenger Services (60)

+1 more

Business Services & Consultancy (79)

Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£1,721,249published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Jul 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Airtask Group

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of extension of contract for Aerial Surveillance and Survey Services without prior call for competition.

CPV: Aerial photography services · Aircraft maintenance services · Aircraft operating services · Aircraft-operation services · Fixed-wing aircrafts · Piloted aircraft · Special-purpose aircraft · Surveillance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Award of contract for extension of our aerial surveillance and survey services…Awarded

Award of contract for extension of our aerial surveillance and survey services contract without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure has been untaken due to unforeseeable circumstances. Under clause 72 (1)(c) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition where all the conditions are fulfilled. In this case, the grounds for not exposing to competition are as follows:

Due to unforeseen circumstances relating to the projected investment required to upgrade and maintain the existing aircraft , the Scottish Ministers wish to change the delivery model for this service from an ownership and maintenance arrangement to a hiring delivery model. Alternative technologies will also form part of any new contract as we seek the best value for money delivery option.

It is recognised that such a solution will take time to put in place. Accordingly, an extension period of 12 months has been raised to ensure that the Scottish Ministers have adequate opportunity to put this change into practice.

Engagement with the market will be undertaken in August.

Delivery: Scotland · Around Coast and Coastal Waters of Scotland

34711110 Fixed-wing aircrafts 34711300 Piloted aircraft 34711400 Special-purpose aircraft 50211100 Aircraft maintenance services 60444000 Aircraft-operation services 60445000 Aircraft operating services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 9 Aug 2024, 16:24 BST
Last source update: 9 Aug 2024, 16:24 BST
Authority reference: CASE/208601
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-025296
Classification (CPV): Aerial photography servicesAircraft maintenance servicesAircraft operating servicesAircraft-operation servicesFixed-wing aircraftsPiloted aircraftSpecial-purpose aircraftSurveillance services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048994 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: Award of contract for extension of our aerial surveillance and survey services contract without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure has been untaken due to unforeseeable circumstances. Under clause 72 (1)(c) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition where all the conditions are fulfilled. In this case, the grounds for not exposing to competition are as follows:

Publisher note: (SC Ref:774832)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,721,2491 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jul 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Airtask GroupSME	£1,721,249 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 025296-2024-CASE/208601-1 · Airtask GroupSME
Signed
18 Jul 2024
Value
£1,721,249
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Marine Directorate, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 9DBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Airtask GroupAwarded supplier Regus House, Fairbourne Drive, Atterbury, Milton Keynes, UK, MK109RGContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.