Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2018-05-16
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Helicopters, Other
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
CPV classification: 50211210: Aircraft engine repair services
Estimated value: 7500000 GBP

Technical requirements: In Service support to the Astazou IIIN2 Engine for Gazelle helicopter. This is to include the provision of a Technical support service, Engine repair (including strip and survey), supply of Engine service spares and any other additional tasking.
In service support to the Astazou IIIN2 Engine for Gazelle helicopter. This is to include the provision of a Technical support service, Engine repair (including strip and survey), supply of Engine service spares and any other additional tasking.
It is anticipated that the Contract will include an option to extend the duration of the Contract by 3 years from 31.3.2022 until 31.3.2025.
The Authority requires In Service Support of the Astazou 11N2 Engine installed on its Gazelle helicopter fleet. The Authority intends to place a contract with Safran Helicopter Engines UK Ltd (Safran) to undertake engineering and support work (consisting of design and engineering advice, certification and qualification of modifications, supply of spares, undertaking repairs and overhaul). It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the EU Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. Safran are the original equipment manufacturers of the Astazou 111N2 Engine fitted on the UK Gazelle Aircraft and Safran are the appointed Design organisation (DO) for the Astazou 111N2 Engine installed on Gazelle aircraft in accordance with Regulatory Article 5101 Design approved organization scheme (DAOS) approval procedures and responsibilities. The Authority believes that the In Service support of the Astazou 111N2 Engine, together with the related Project management, can only be carried out by Safran. This is because they hold relevant skills, technical data, drawing and design information, and are not prepared to share or licence the use of that information outside of the Safran group of companies (of which Safran helicopter engines UK is part). The aforementioned skills, technical data, drawing and design information are necessary for the performance of those activities which will be carried out by Safran.
The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security aspects letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government security classification.
Advertising Regime OJEU:- This Contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-2018514-DCB-12417867.


Winner: Safran Helicopter Engines UK Limited
Award value: 7500000