The Provision of In Barrack Engineering Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-050a0b-2025-10-10T11:24:14+01:00",
    "date": "2025-10-10T11:24:14+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-050a0b",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ",
            "name": "Ministry of Defence",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PHVX-4316-ZVGZ"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Army HQ",
                "locality": "Andover",
                "postalCode": "SP11 8HT",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKJ36"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Commercial Officer",
                "email": "Army-Comrcl-Procure-FA-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-02746209",
            "name": "MPI Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "02746209"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Chase, Foxholes Business Park",
                "locality": "Hertford",
                "postalCode": "SG13 7NN",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKH23"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "info@mpi.ltd.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.mpi.ltd.uk",
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false,
                "publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
                "shelteredWorkshop": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ",
        "name": "Ministry of Defence"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "714736451",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "The Provision of In Barrack Engineering Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper",
        "description": "The requirement is for the Provision of In Barrack Equipment Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS). It will cover the deployment of technicians to provide maintenance services on Watchkeeper RPAS.",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Direct award",
        "procurementMethodRationale": "The Authority intends to award a contract to MPI Limited for the Provision of In Barrack Engineering Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS). The contract will cover the deployment at specific working locations of technicians as workforce enhancement, to provide maintenance services on Watchkeeper RPAS. The Contract is intended to be for a duration of 9 months commencing on 1 July 2025, with 1 x 6-month option period (or part thereof). The duration of the Contract aligns with the estimated out of service date of Watchkeeper, 31 March 2026. The Watchkeeper capability is required to remain at readiness level until a suitable replacement reaches its initial operating capability. The value of the Contract (including option year) is estimated to be PS911,536.95 exclusive of VAT. It is considered that this contract can be awarded in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023, where competition is absent for technical reasons. MPI Limited is the only supplier with the requisite skills, knowledge and experience to provide the requisite engineering support to the Watchkeeper platform. The time taken to recruit and train technicians to the requisite standard would cause an unacceptable capability gap in the provision of the services resulting in an unacceptable risk to readiness levels of the platform and, therefore, operations.",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete",
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
                "description": "Not published"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "id": "singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "title": "The Provision of In Barrack Equipment Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 1093844.34,
                "amount": 911536.95,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "aboveThreshold": true,
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-02746209",
                    "name": "MPI Limited"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "71336000",
                            "description": "Engineering support services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UK",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        },
                        {
                            "region": "UK",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        },
                        {
                            "region": "UK",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-08-29T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
                "maxExtentDate": "2026-09-30T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "6-month option period or part thereof"
            },
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "017930-2025",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK5",
                    "description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017930-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-04-30T12:03:12+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                },
                {
                    "id": "049215-2025",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK6",
                    "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049215-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-08-15T15:16:01+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ],
            "milestones": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "type": "futureSignatureDate",
                    "dueDate": "2025-08-28T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "status": "scheduled"
                }
            ],
            "date": "2025-08-15T00:00:00+01:00",
            "standstillPeriod": {
                "endDate": "2025-08-27T23:59:59+01:00"
            }
        }
    ],
    "language": "en",
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "title": "The Provision of In Barrack Equipment Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-08-29T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
                "maxExtentDate": "2026-09-30T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "6-month option period or part thereof"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 1093844.34,
                "amount": 911536.95,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": true,
            "dateSigned": "2025-08-29T00:00:00+01:00",
            "agreedMetrics": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "title": "SQEP authorisation awarded.",
                    "description": "All SQEP authorisations met in accortdance with the Statement of Requierement Terms of Reference and commensurate with any secondary duties undertaken.",
                    "observations": [
                        {
                            "id": "frequency",
                            "period": {
                                "durationInMonths": 3
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "title": "Monthly delivery of demanded maintenance hours.",
                    "description": "Percentage of hours delivered that month, against monthly demand.",
                    "observations": [
                        {
                            "id": "frequency",
                            "period": {
                                "durationInMonths": 1
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "id": "3",
                    "title": "Accrued delivery of demanded maintenance hours.",
                    "description": "Percentage of hours accrued that Financial Year, against accrued demand.",
                    "observations": [
                        {
                            "id": "frequency",
                            "period": {
                                "durationInMonths": 1
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "052459-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052459-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-08-29T13:35:49+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                },
                {
                    "id": "064092-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK10",
                    "description": "Contract change notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064092-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-10-10T11:24:14+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ],
            "proposedAmendments": [
                {
                    "id": "064092-2025",
                    "date": "2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00",
                    "standstill": false,
                    "rationale": "A substaintial modication, allowed under the exisiting terms, have transpired which has caused a value uplift of 12.4%.",
                    "rationaleClassifications": [
                        {
                            "id": "unforseeableCircumstances"
                        }
                    ],
                    "period": {
                        "startDate": "2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00"
                    },
                    "value": {
                        "amountGross": 1248481.86,
                        "amount": 1040401.55,
                        "currency": "GBP"
                    },
                    "aboveThreshold": true
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}