Award

Purchase of Topaz Tangaroa

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

01 Mar 2023 at 15:16

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence completed the process of purchasing the Topaz Tangaroa Vessel from Team XLVI Limited. The procurement stage was a limited method using an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This contract was awarded based on a negotiated procedure due to technical reasons, as no other suitable vessel was available on the market to meet the specific requirements for the Multi Role Oceanic Surveillance Seabed Warfare programme. The contract was signed on January 31, 2023, and the total contract value amounted to £64,380,000.

This tender for the purchase of the Topaz Tangaroa Vessel by the Ministry of Defence presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in goods related to survey vessels. Businesses involved in the maritime industry, particularly those capable of providing vessels and associated equipment, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement location is in the United Kingdom, and the focus industry category is survey vessels, offering a specialised market for interested suppliers to participate and potentially expand their business operations.

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Notice Title

Purchase of Topaz Tangaroa

Notice Description

The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Team XLVI Limited for the purchase of the Topaz Tangaroa Vessel (including all documentation, items, spares associated with the Vessel on board, on shore and on order and all wireless equipment and all navaids)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of the Topaz Tangaroa Vessel (including all documentation, items, spares associated with the Vessel on board, on shore and on order and all wireless equipment and all navaids)

Procurement Information

Following extensive research and market analysis this contract was placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 whereby competition was absent on technical reasons, i.e. no other vessel was commercially available for purchase which fully met the Authority's requirements for the Multi Role Oceanic Surveillance Seabed Warfare programme. Procuring a vessel from another Company would have resulted in the Authority acquiring goods that had different technical characteristics to those required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ad4c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006030-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34513550 - Survey vessels

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£64,380,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20233 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
Not specified
Contact Email
myles.holliday104@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TEAM XLVI

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