Official UK procurement notice
VOYAGER PLATFORM - POST DESIGN SERVICES
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSingle Source Procurement for Provision of Design Organisation Post Design Services (PDS) services from Airbus Defence and Space SAU (SPAIN). Contracted in Euros.
CPV: Administration, defence and social security services · Military aircrafts · Military transport aircrafts · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Voyager Delivery Team (DT), as part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends toAwarded
Voyager Delivery Team (DT), as part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to
award a contract to Airbus Defence and Space SAU for provision of Voyager Post
Design Services (PDS) from April 2022 for a 3 (three) year period. The
anticipated maximum value for the contract is £3.4M
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
Regulations 2011 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 is lawful in
accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public
Contracts Regulations 2011 due to technical reasons.
This is because MOD are required to comply with Military Aviation Authority (MAA)
regulations which mandate, under Design Organisation Airworthiness
Responsibilities RA1014, 1015(1)14b and MRP 5000 Series Regulatory Articles (RA),
to establish and maintain a contractual relationship with the appointed Air System
Design Organisation to manage the overall design or through life configuration. The PDS contract must therefore be with the appointed Design Organisation, which is
Airbus Defence and Space SAU.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2022, 22:20 BST
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011277- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fd41Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Voyager Delivery Team (DT), as part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to
award a contract to Airbus Defence and Space SAU for provision of Voyager Post
Design Services (PDS) from April 2022 for a 3 (three) year period. The
anticipated maximum value for the contract is £3.4M
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
Regulations 2011 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 is lawful in
accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public
Contracts Regulations 2011 due to technical reasons.
This is because MOD are required to comply with Military Aviation Authority (MAA)
regulations which mandate, under Design Organisation Airworthiness
Responsibilities RA1014, 1015(1)14b and MRP 5000 Series Regulatory Articles (RA),
to establish and maintain a contractual relationship with the appointed Air System
Design Organisation to manage the overall design or through life configuration. The PDS contract must therefore be with the appointed Design Organisation, which is
Airbus Defence and Space SAU.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U. | €3,586,500 † | — | Awarded |
| Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U.Subcontracting: declared | £3,418,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011277-2022-701576465-1 · Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U.
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2022
- Value
- €3,586,500
- Status
- active
Contract 030154-2021-1 · Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U.
- Signed
- 2 Dec 2021
- Value
- £3,418,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Defence Equipment & SupportReview body
- Ministry of Defence - Defence Equipment & SupportReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.