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Opportunity overview

Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment

Awarded to

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MEL Aviation Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£3.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Feb 2025
Award ID
007367-2025-714085455-1
Status
active
Location
Sudbury, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services

Lots

  • Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated EquipmentValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04e84a
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The Commodities Team with Logistics, Services & Commodities (LSC), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a Contract to MEL Aviation Ltd for the Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys for 3 years from 2025 to 2028. It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for technical reasons. MEL Aviation Ltd are the Design Organisation (DO), Engineering Authority (EA) and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for the Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and responsible in providing technical support to complete scheduled/ad-hoc repairs, maintenance and calibration tests as well as Post Design Services and Modification support to ensure the safe working and continued efficiency of the Gas Cylinder Equipment

Legal basis

Id
32009L0081
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Options
No
Description
Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Lowest price
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-41388
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MOD Abbeywood

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Name
Bethany Jones
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-139403
Name
MEL Aviation Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Sudbury
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
MEL Aviation Ltd
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-33185
Name
DE&S

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Bristol
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
DE&S

Award information

Award 1
Id
007367-2025-714085455-1
Title
Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139403
Name
MEL Aviation Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007367-2025-714085455-1
Title
Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment
Status
active
Award ID
007367-2025-714085455-1
Date Signed
27 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,588,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UK · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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