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Published 25 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MSS/107 - MTU Diesel Generator Support

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Awarded value£14,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Jun 2021
Awarded to Rolls Royce Solutions UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Marine Systems Support Output Business Unit (MSS), within the Defence Equipment and Support organisation (DE&S) which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“the Authority”)), intends to place a contract for: Support of MTU Future Diesel Gensets

The contract scope will cover Post Design Services, Repairs & Overhaul, and Spares Supply from 1st January 2022 through to December 2027.

It is considered that this requirement can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) (absence of suitable tenders) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.

MTU are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the equipment and have an in-depth knowledge of the design, production processes, overhaul specifications, manuals and associated repair test schedules. Access to this OEM knowledge and supply base has not been attainable via an alternative supplier.

CPV: Installation services of diesel engines

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Contract is for support of equipment specific to the T23, MCMV, T26, T45 and A & V…

The Contract is for support of equipment specific to the T23, MCMV, T26, T45 and A & V Class platforms.

Having attempted to place two tenders via the competitive/negotiated procedure for this requirement, the Authority has not attracted any viable interest other than that of the OEM who have submitted a tender which requires negotiation in order to meet affordability requirements. Additional information: 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 decided to negotiate a contract with the 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 abov

Delivery: UK

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: 40
  • Price: 60
  • Commercial: Pass/Fail
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
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
25 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update
25 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST
Authority reference
701575462
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014620
Classification (CPV)
Installation services of diesel engines
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c08f Find a Tender
Why no open competition

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice; The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

The Marine Systems Support Output Business Unit (MSS), within the Defence Equipment and Support organisation (DE&S) which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“the Authority”), intends to place a contract for: Support of MTU Future Diesel Gensets.

The contract scope will cover Maintenance, Spares, Repair, Overhaul and Test (MSRO&T); and technical support”.

The contract scope will cover Post Design Services, Repairs & Overhaul, and Spares Supply with MTU for a period from 1st January 2022 to December 2027. It is considered that this requirement can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for absence of suitable tenderers. MTU the Original Equipment Manufacturer, have an in-depth knowledge of the design, production processes, overhaul specifications, manuals and associated repair test schedules, and these are not available from an alternative supplier.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £14,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Rolls Royce Solutions UK LtdSubcontracting: declared£14,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

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 Abbey Wood, #3331 | Birch 3c, Bristol, UK, BS34 8JHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MTUAwarded supplier Unit 29 The Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, UK, RH19 1XZ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.