Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2017-05-17
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)
Country: UK
Region: FRANCE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
CPV classification: 34731800
Estimated value: 4808000 EUR
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: The Air Commodities Team, part of the Ministry of Defence have extended a Contract for 24 months with Michelin Tyres PLC Aircraft Tyres commencing January 2017 for the procurement of New and Remoulded Aircraft Tyres. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 32(2)(b)(ii) of Directive 2014/24/EU (Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015) for technical reasons. This is because there is a specific interoperability and safety need which must be fulfilled to ensure the safe functioning of the armed forces which only Michelin Tyres PLC. Thus, to meet the requirement, Air Commodities Team (ACT) must continue to procure and provide support for these tyre and inner-tube part numbers from this company.
Michelin Tyres PLC are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the tyres and inner tubes which are supplied to specific platforms. The platforms have spe.
The Air Commodities Team, part of the Ministry of Defence has extended a Contract for 24 months with Michelin Tyres PLC Aircraft Tyres commencing January 2017 for the procurement of New and Remoulded Aircraft Tyres. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 32(2)(b)(ii) of Directive 2014/24/EU (Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015) for technical reasons. This is because there is a specific interoperability and safety need which must be fulfilled to ensure the safe functioning of the armed forces which only Michelin Tyres PLC. Thus, to meet the requirement, Air Commodities Team (ACT) must continue to procure and provide support for these tyre and inner-tube part numbers from this company.
Michelin Tyres PLC are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the tyres and inner tubes which are supplied to specific platforms. The platforms have specific tyre and inner tubes part numbers approved for use which are specified in each platform and Aircraft Publication Documents Set. Tyres and inner tubes have been made by Michelin Tyres PLC to fulfil a performance specification requirement provided by the aircraft platform design organisation, each with their own unique part number. Use of an alternative tyre would cause Interoperability with the current tyres in use on the aircraft due to restrictions on mixing part numbers on the same aircraft because of the profile and tread design of different manufactured tyres and therefore affecting the Air Worthiness of the aircraft.
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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-2017512-DCB-10199049.


Winner: Michelin Tyres Plc
Award value: 4808000
Number of bids: 1