Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2016-03-18
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)
Country: UK
Region: Merseyside
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
CPV classification: 18132000 | 35112000: Rescue and emergency equipment
Estimated value: 5496000 GBP

Technical requirements: Rescue and emergency equipment. Flying clothing. The Manufacture and Supply of Life Preservers, Anti-G Trousers and Associated Spares.
The Air Commodities Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a 14 month Contract to Survitec Group for the manufacture of the Mk42/43 Survitec Life Preservers and associated spares commencing in March 2016.
It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice 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 UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR)). This is because Survitec owns the intellectual property rights to the design of the Mk42/43 Survitec Life Preservers. The MoD does not have, and no other party will be able to obtain, the technical and design information and/or Intellectual Property to manufacture the equipment.
The Air Commodities Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a 14 month Contract to Survitec Group for the manufacture of the Mk42/43 Survitec Life Preservers and associated spares commencing in March 2016.
It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice 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 UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR)). This is because Survitec owns the intellectual property rights to the design of the Mk42/43 Survitec Life Preservers. The MoD does not have, and no other party will be able to obtain, the technical and design information and/or Intellectual Property to manufacture the equipment.
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From 2.4.2014, the Government is introducing its new Government Security Classifications Policy (GSC) to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme. A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All suppliers to the Department are encouraged to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC.
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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-2016316-DCB-7929152.