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Rhinowash Service Contract - 712132452

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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20 Sep 2024 at 10:10

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has completed a procurement process for the service and maintenance of Rhinowash equipment, specifically labelled under the title "Rhinowash Service Contract - 712132452." This process falls under the services industry category, specifically aircraft maintenance services (CPV code 50211100) and has its key operations across various RAF bases in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the "Award" phase, with the contract officially signed on the 20th of September, 2024. This procurement method was limited and involved a negotiated contract without the publication of a contract notice, due to the absence of competition and the technical specificity required for the Rhinowash equipment.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in aircraft maintenance services, especially those with capabilities in bespoke equipment support and maintenance. Given that the preferred supplier, Rhinowash LTD, has been awarded the contract, similar businesses can look towards understanding the intricacies of single-source contracts and the importance of expert technical knowledge. Companies with a focus on support arrangements, annual servicing, and reactive maintenance would have been well-suited to compete for this type of service contract, showing the value in specialised technical proficiency and the niche demand within the defence sector.

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Notice Title

Rhinowash Service Contract - 712132452

Notice Description

Services to Rhinowash Equipment

Lot Information

Lot 1

a) Support arrangements for repair of Rhinowash hardware. b) Annual servicing arrangement for both units (c) Emergent work (2 x reactive visits) (d) materials required for emergent work

Procurement Information

The P-8A DT require a maintenance and service plan for the in use Rhinowash rig stationed at RAF bases. Given that the Rhinowash equipment is bespoke to the company itself, the service contract will be through the manufacturer as they have expert knowledge of the equipment. In accordance with the low value procurement commercial policy, we are going down the single source route due to the above reasons. Additionally, the DT recognises that any additional value gained through competing this low value requirement is outweighed by the cost, time and effort the competitive process involves.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049c86
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030135-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50211100 - Aircraft maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,920 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Sep 20241 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
Caitlin Lindsay-Noble
Contact Email
desas-p8a-mma-commercial@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

RHINOWASH

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