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707920450 - PHOENIX 3 MOD WHITE FLEET MANAGEMENT SERVICES

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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15 Jan 2025 at 12:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "707920450 - PHOENIX 3 MOD WHITE FLEET MANAGEMENT SERVICES," classified under fleet management, repair, and maintenance services. This service contract, spanning over ten years with a total estimated value of £92.065m excluding VAT and potential vehicle hire or lease costs estimated at £1.681 billion, was awarded on 15th January 2025 to Babcock Land Defence Limited. Originally, the contract was intended to be awarded following a restricted procedure, but due to receipt of an insufficient number of suitable applications, the Ministry used a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses involved in fleet management services, especially those capable of handling large-scale contracts with long-term commitments. Companies specialising in vehicle hire, maintenance, and logistical support can significantly benefit from participating in similar future tenders. This procurement highlights the demand for reliable and extensive fleet management services, thereby presenting lucrative opportunities for businesses with the necessary scale and expertise to fulfil such requirements.

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Notice Title

707920450 - PHOENIX 3 MOD WHITE FLEET MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Notice Description

The Authority intends to place a contract for the White Fleet Management Services. The estimated total value is estimated at PS92.065m excluding VAT across 10 years. The initial contract term shall be 5 years, with the option of extending for up to five one-year periods. As such, the contract shall have a total possible duration of 10 years. In addition to the core charges estimated at PS92.065m excluding VAT, there are 'pass-through' charges for the cost of the vehicle hire or lease which are estimated at circa PS1.681bn excluding VAT, across 10 years. The costs of the vehicle hire, or lease shall be paid to the vehicle Suppliers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority intends to place a contract for the White Fleet Management Services. The estimated total value is estimated at PS92.065m excluding VAT across 10 years. The initial contract term shall be 5 years, with the option of extending for up to five one-year periods. As such, the contract shall have a total possible duration of 10 years. In addition to the core charges estimated at PS92.065m excluding VAT, there are 'pass-through' charges for the cost of the vehicle hire or lease which are estimated at circa PS1.681bn excluding VAT, across 10 years. The costs of the vehicle hire, or lease shall be paid to the vehicle Suppliers.

Options: The initial contract term shall be 5 years, with the option of extending for up to five one-year periods.

Procurement Information

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 16(1)(a)(i) of the DSPCR 2011, because of the absence of suitable applications. The Authority previously intended to compete the requirement for White Fleet Management Services following the restricted procedure under the DSPCR (Tender 707920450) and a Contract Notice was published accordingly (Notice reference: 2024/S 000-033614). However, the Authority received only one application to participate in response to the Contract Notice, from Babcock Land Defence Limited. Therefore, in light of the absence of suitable applications to enable the requirement to be competed, the Authority discontinued the original procurement (Tender 707920450) and in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(i), intends to award the contract to Babcock Land Defence Limited using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, on the basis that the original terms of the proposed contract offered in the restricted procedure are not substantially altered in the negotiated procedure.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d037
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001357-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£92,065,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jan 20251 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
deslevs-phoenix3@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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BABCOCK LAND DEFENCE

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