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Briggs Equipment UK Ltd. 36 - Month Extension

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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05 Dec 2023 at 15:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has awarded a contract for the 36-Month Extension of in-service support for Finning Dan forklift trucks to Briggs Equipment UK Ltd. The procurement process was carried out through a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is valued at £596,000 GBP, with a date signed of December 5, 2023. The Ministry of Defence justified the single-source award based on technical reasons related to configuration control and safety requirements.

This contract opportunity, focussing on forklift truck in-service support, is well-suited for businesses in the goods procurement category, particularly those with expertise in providing maintenance services for specialized equipment. As this was a single-source award, businesses with unique capabilities to meet detailed technical requirements and demonstrate configuration control expertise would be competitive in similar procurement processes. The inclusion of an option period further presents an opportunity for businesses to establish long-term relationships and potentially expand their service offerings within the Ministry of Defence's supply chain.

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Notice Title

Briggs Equipment UK Ltd. 36 - Month Extension

Notice Description

Briggs Equipment UK Ltd. 36 - Month Extension

Lot Information

Lot 1

BRIGGS Equipment UK Ltd. 36 - Month Extension for the In-Service Support of Finning Dan Forklift Trucks.

Options: 12 Month Option Period

Procurement Information

Voluntary Transparency Notice for Forklift Truck 4763KG Finning Dan The Air Commodities Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") intends to extend the contract with Briggs Equipment UK Ltd, on a Single Source Basis for the In-Service Support of Finning Dan Forklift Trucks for 36 months with a 12-month option period. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) and Regulation 72(1)(b) under the Public Contract Regulations (2015) due to technical reasons. This is because Briggs Equipment UK Ltd. is the Design Organisation (DO), they currently manage the configuration of the equipment as an approved agent of the Original Equipment Manufacturer. They provide the Authority with a direct interface to manage safety and configuration control and it is technically impractical for an alternative contractor to meet this requirement. The reasons for this are as follows: A. It is imperative to maintain the configuration control, for the vehicles as the loss of configuration control could result in differing variants within the fleet. This may lead to Human Factor issues thereby increasing risk to life, injury to personnel, and/or damage to an air platform. B. As the DO have a dedicated resource with specialists' skills which supports expediency when safety issues arise. Expedient resolution of safety issues is necessary to ensure the continued safe use of the equipment and maintain air loading capability. C. The use of DO authorised parts will also ensure the essential maintenance of the equipment's safety case; a document provided by ACDT as the Engineering Authority to the end user and Operation Duty Holders ensuring that the equipment is safe for use. A Single Source solution is the only means of maintaining the integrity of the equipment through to its natural Out of Service Date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0421da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035818-2023
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

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

42415110 - Forklift trucks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£596,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
haylie.coles100@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

BRIGGS EQUIPMENT

Further Information

Notice URLs

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