Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2019-05-15
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
CPV classification: 34741000
Estimated value: 6800000 GBP

Technical requirements: The Secretary of State for Defence (the “Authority”) intends to enter into a contract with Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing UK Limited (“Ontic UK”) for the procurement of spares, post design services and repairs to support a variety of avionic equipment used on Hawk, Chinook, Gazelle, Tucano, Wildcat and vintage aircraft operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. The contract has an estimated value of 6 800 000 GBP and a duration of 2 years (+ option to extend for 1 year).
— Avionic equipment originally manufactured by Penny and Giles Controls Ltd, Racal Acoustics Ltd, Ultra Electronics, Honeywell International Inc., Thales UK and Eaton Aerospace Ltd. In each case, according to the Authority’s understanding, Ontic UK is the sole licensee for manufacture and support of the relevant equipment.
Option year — following the 2 year duration of the contract the Authority will have the option to extend the contract for a further 1 year.
The Secretary of State for Defence (the “Authority”) intends to enter into a contract with Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing UK Limited (“Ontic UK”) for the procurement of spares, post design services and repairs to support a variety of avionic equipment used on Hawk, Chinook, Gazelle, Tucano, Wildcat and vintage aircraft operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. The contract has an estimated value of 6 800 000 GBP and a duration of 2 years (+ option to extend for 1 year).
— Avionic equipment originally manufactured by Penny and Giles Controls Ltd, Racal Acoustics Ltd, Ultra Electronics, Honeywell International Inc., Thales UK and Eaton Aerospace Ltd. In each case, according to the Authority’s understanding, Ontic UK is the sole licensee for manufacture and support of the relevant equipment.
It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. Ontic UK are the only economic operator with the necessary technical data, proprietary information, test equipment, knowledge and experience required to carry out the contract to maintain operational capability and ensure the safe functioning of the Armed Forces. Ontic UK hold the licenses, manufacturing information and technical expertise necessary to provide the required services.
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-2019513-DCB-14889030


Winner: Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing UK Ltd
Award value: 6800000