Award

SDA/NP/709826453: Entity In Charge of Maintenance 2 (second round)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

13 Apr 2024 at 10:08

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £123,000 contract for the Entity in Charge of Maintenance 2 (second round) to Direct Rail Services Ltd Trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions. This contract falls under repair and maintenance services and will cover multiple regions in the United Kingdom. The tender process started in November 2023 and ended in April 2024, culminating in a 6-year contract with options to extend. The contract was awarded using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication due to technical reasons, as Direct Rail Services are the only licensed nuclear fuel carrier by rail in the UK.

This contract presents a business opportunity for firms with expertise in repair and maintenance services, particularly those involved in nuclear fuel transportation. The Ministry of Defence's choice of Direct Rail Services Ltd emphasizes the critical nature of the work involved. Businesses that can provide high-quality and specialized services in the specified regions of the UK have potential for growth through participating in similar tender processes in the future.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

SDA/NP/709826453: Entity In Charge of Maintenance 2 (second round)

Notice Description

Confirmation of Award of the Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM). A previous Invitation to Negotiate with Direct Rail Services for this requirement was issued in 2021 which, due to unforeseen issues did not result in the award of a contract. A second tender round was ran between November 2023 and April 2024. Previous Publication references: FIRST ROUND 2021: tender_267347/931422 and 2021/S 000-004902 (VEAT/ VTN) SECOND ROUND 2023: tender_403748/1292584 SECOND ROUND 2024: 2024/S 000-006655 (VEAT/ VTN) Explanation: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: * absence of competition for technical reasons 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 (Regulations 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. These are: Direct Rail Services are the Registration Holder and Keeper for the two MOD Railway Wagons used to carry used nuclear navel fuel. Direct Rail Services are currently the only licensed nuclear fuel carrier by rail in the UK. A 6 years contract has been awarded with options to extend.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-39e5b186-c620-47bc-8baa-7e3081b57e78
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa2339a8-4c1b-42d7-95a5-3bf763aa3c3c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£123,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£123,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLM Scotland
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DIRECT RAIL SERVICES LTD TRADING AS NUCLEAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-39e5b186-c620-47bc-8baa-7e3081b57e78-2024-04-13T11:08:27+01:00",
    "date": "2024-04-13T11:08:27+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-39e5b186-c620-47bc-8baa-7e3081b57e78",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_403748/1343421",
        "title": "SDA/NP/709826453: Entity In Charge of Maintenance 2 (second round)",
        "description": "Confirmation of Award of the Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM). A previous Invitation to Negotiate with Direct Rail Services for this requirement was issued in 2021 which, due to unforeseen issues did not result in the award of a contract. A second tender round was ran between November 2023 and April 2024. Previous Publication references: FIRST ROUND 2021: tender_267347/931422 and 2021/S 000-004902 (VEAT/ VTN) SECOND ROUND 2023: tender_403748/1292584 SECOND ROUND 2024: 2024/S 000-006655 (VEAT/ VTN) Explanation: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: * absence of competition for technical reasons 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 (Regulations 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. These are: Direct Rail Services are the Registration Holder and Keeper for the two MOD Railway Wagons used to carry used nuclear navel fuel. Direct Rail Services are currently the only licensed nuclear fuel carrier by rail in the UK. A 6 years contract has been awarded with options to extend.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "50000000",
            "description": "Repair and maintenance services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "North East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "North West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "Yorkshire and the Humber",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "East Midlands",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "West Midlands",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "East of England",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "London",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "Scotland",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 123000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Single tender action (below threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2024-01-05T11:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2024-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-280088",
            "name": "Ministry of Defence",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Ministry of Defence"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Submarine Delivery Agency Ash 3A #3301, Ministry of Defence Abbey Wood,",
                "locality": "Bristol",
                "postalCode": "BS34 8JH",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Jason Prichard",
                "email": "Jason.Prichard102@mod.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "0"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/submarine-delivery-agency"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-03020822",
            "name": "Direct Rail Services Ltd Trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Direct Rail Services Ltd Trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "03020822"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Regents Court, Baron Way Kingmoor Business Park, Carlisle, CA6 4SJ"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-280088",
        "name": "Ministry of Defence"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-39e5b186-c620-47bc-8baa-7e3081b57e78-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2024-04-05T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2024-04-13T11:08:27+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 123000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-03020822",
                    "name": "Direct Rail Services Ltd Trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2024-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "description": "https://www.directrailservices.com/",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa2339a8-4c1b-42d7-95a5-3bf763aa3c3c",
                    "datePublished": "2024-04-13T11:08:27+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "description": "n/a",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cf8e65c7-80f1-4c2d-8b1d-1b97726b709b",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}