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ETD Onsite Preventative Maintenance - Contract Award Notice

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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01 Dec 2023 at 13:48

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport has completed the award process for the contract titled "ETD Onsite Preventative Maintenance - Contract Award Notice" in the services category. The contract involves the provision of maintenance services for Explosive Trace Detection machines deployed overseas. The tender was conducted through a limited procurement method, with the award made to Smiths Detection Watford Ltd. The contract was signed on November 14, 2023, with a total value of £1,835,052.

This opportunity for providing ongoing maintenance services presents a niche market for businesses in the repair and maintenance services industry. Due to technical reasons, only Smiths Detection Watford Ltd could be awarded the contract. Businesses with expertise in providing maintenance services for specialised equipment like Explosive Trace Detection machines would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. The Department for Transport, based in London, UK, aims to transfer responsibility for purchasing consumables and maintenance of the machines to the relevant country/airport, offering potential future opportunities for businesses in the sector.

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Notice Title

ETD Onsite Preventative Maintenance - Contract Award Notice

Notice Description

This Contract Award Notice is for the provision of Planned Preventative Maintenance and ad hoc Corrective Maintenance; and provision of consumables associated with Explosive Trace Detection machines produced by Smiths Detection Watford Ltd. These are ETD machines which DfT had purchased from Smiths Detection Watford Ltd (the machine manufacturer) and deployed (loaned) to certain high-risk airports/ authorities overseas; airports that provide direct flights to the UK. DfT are responsible for ensuring the ETD machines are kept in good working order for use by end users at overseas airports, whether by host states or airlines, the latter of which undertake additional measures at the gate in certain countries. Therefore, while DfT retains this responsibility, the contract for the provision of these services with Smiths Detection Watford Ltd continually needs to be extended. It is the ambition to transfer responsibility for purchasing consumables, parts kits and maintenance of such 'loaned' ETD machines to the relevant country/airport. Therefore, this Contract Extension has included a Break Clause within the existing Contract to enable each time DfT transfers, to host states or airlines, the responsibility for ETD machines, Smiths Detection Watford Ltd will revise its quote to reflect the associated removal.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of ongoing maintenance of DfT's Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) machines deployed (loaned) overseas; and of consumables.

Procurement Information

Only one supplier is able to supply the services. Smiths Detection Watford Ltd are the manufacturers of the ETD machines and so are the only supplier able to deliver the continued provision of maintenance services and consumables required to enable their continuous operation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04210b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035505-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,835,052 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Nov 20232 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
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Sam Hatton
Contact Email
sam.hatton@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SMITHS DETECTION WATFORD

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