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Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment

Ministry of Defence · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:59.

Opportunity overview

Contract 714085455 'Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment' has been awarded to MEL Aviation Ltd for the term of 3 years commencing on 17 April 2025

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

MEL Aviation Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£2.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Apr 2025
Award ID
022861-2025-714085455-1
Status
active
Location
Sudbury, UK, CO10 2YW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services

Lots

  • A Contract has been awarded to MEL Aviation Ltd for the support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys for a period of 3 years from 17/04/2025 - 16/04/2028. MEL Aviation Ltd are responsible for 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. The award value of this contract is £2,496,690.14 ex VAT and may increase up to a maximum of £3,200,000.00 ex VATValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-051799
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
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

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_PROC_OPEN
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Entry 2
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
A Contract has been awarded to MEL Aviation Ltd for the support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys for a period of 3 years from 17/04/2025 - 16/04/2028. MEL Aviation Ltd are responsible for 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. The award value of this contract is £2,496,690.14 ex VAT and may increase up to a maximum of £3,200,000.00 ex VAT

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
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-60989
Name
MEL Aviation Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Sudbury
Postal Code
CO10 2YW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
MEL Aviation Ltd
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-22005
Name
Defence Equipment & Support

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood

Identifier

Legal Name
Defence Equipment & Support

Award information

Award 1
Id
022861-2025-714085455-1
Title
Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-60989
Name
MEL Aviation Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
022861-2025-714085455-1
Title
Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment
Status
active
Award ID
022861-2025-714085455-1
Date Signed
17 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,496,690.14
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.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051799-2025-05-19T16:56:23+01:00compiled ·