Official UK procurement notice
National Engine Support Contract 2
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of in-service support services at Maintenance Levels 1 and 2 for the TP400 engine on the A400M aircraft. This will be a 60-month contract with options totalling a further 5 x 12 months.
CPV: Aircraft-engine repair services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
- 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
- 17 May 2022, 14:59 BST
- Last source update
- 17 May 2022, 14:59 BST
- Authority reference
703868450- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-012872- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0338e6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The contract will be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. There is a strict technical impractically for any other economic operator to achieve the required goals in the required timeframe, as they would need to develop the facilities, train personnel, access design data, tools and expertise, including reach back to EuroProp International (EPI) the TP400 OEM and Design Organisation (DO) to be able to provide support. Rolls Royce PLC are the only UK organisation to have a fully accredited TP400 Engine Uninstalled Test Facility, an EASA/CAA certified ML2 Repair Facility with a number of installed Turn Over Stands and the associated technical knowledge to support the operational availability of the UK MOD’s fleet of TP400 engines. It would take a significant amount of time for another economic operator to build up the specialist knowledge and tools/facilities to undertake the activities required to deliver the requirement under NESC2 which would transfer an intolerable operational/safety risk to the UK MOD. It would not be possible to ensure that another economic operator could be sufficiently qualified within the requisite timeframes as it would take time to obtain the necessary EASA/CAA approvals and train/develop staff to the requisite level of experience on TP400. Similarly, another economic operator would not be able to obtain their own test facility and EASA repair facility in the required timeframes. Furthermore, even if an economic operator was able to obtain the necessary approvals, experience, and facilities to deliver the requirement, RR are part of the EPI JV which contains specific workshare arrangements between the four Partner Companies.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolls RoyceSubcontracting: declared | £40,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
National Engine Support Contract 2 · Rolls Royce
- Signed
- 17 May 2022
- Value
- £40,000,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Defence Equipment and Support, A400M TeamReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Rolls Royce PLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.