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Procurement of Support for Oxygen Gas Transfer Units

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Oct 2022 at 16:09

Award

26 May 2022 at 15:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence completed a procurement process to acquire support for Oxygen Gas Transfer Units. The procurement involved servicing, repairs, and consumable spares for the units, essential for the High-Altitude Parachutist Life Support System. Gas Boosting Systems Ltd was awarded a contract worth £242,000. The procurement method was selective, and the contract was signed on 30th September 2022.

This tender by the Ministry of Defence provides business growth opportunities for companies involved in pumps and compressors. Businesses offering servicing, repairs, and spares for Oxygen Gas Transfer Units would be well-suited to compete. The procurement aims to ensure the continuous operational capability of critical equipment and systems used in high-altitude environments, benefiting from an 18-month contract with potential extension options.

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Notice Title

Procurement of Support for Oxygen Gas Transfer Units

Notice Description

The C17 Command Support and Airborne Equipment Delivery Team(C17CSAEDT), as part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), had a requirement to place a contract for the provision of servicing, repairs and consumable spares for Oxygen Gas Transfer Units in order to support our existing capability. The specific item type required is used with the Airborne Forces Equipment (AFE)Aircraft Mounted Oxygen System (AMOS) as part of the High-Altitude Parachutist Life Support System (HAPLSS) capability. The award of a new contract (value of PS242K (excluding VAT)) was placed with Gas Boosting Systems Ltd (GBSL) for a duration of 18 months with 2 x 1 option year.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Service of OGTUs

Options: There are 2 x 1-year unpriced options.

Procurement Information

The C17 Command Support and Airborne Equipment Delivery Team (C17CSAE DT), as part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), has a requirement to place a contract for the provision of servicing, repairs, and consumable spares for Oxygen Gas Transfer Units in order to support our existing capability. The specific item type required is used with the Airborne Forces Equipment (AFE) Aircraft Mounted Oxygen System (AMOS) as part of the High-Altitude Parachutist Life Support System (HAPLSS) capability. It is intended to award a new contract up to the value of PS320K (excluding VAT) with Gas Boosting Systems Ltd (GBSL) for a duration of 4 years. It has been determined 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 UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. The need to obtain the necessary licenses, tools, test equipment and develop technical expertise to undertake maintenance and repairs, for a system nearing it's Out of Service Date (OSD) would not be viable without engaging with Gas Boosting Systems Ltd for a significant proportion of the work. This would impact the users' ability to safely operate the affected air system, which would result in air system capability being lost. In addition, GBSL holds proprietary information which is unavailable to other economic operators. The Contract may therefore only be awarded to this particular economic operator.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03407a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030580-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

42120000 - Pumps and compressors

42996600 - Oxygenation equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£542,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Mrs Jennie Dart
Contact Email
jennifer.dart102@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GAS BOOSTING SYSTEMS

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