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Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project F03 CAN

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, UK, has awarded a contract for the "Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project." The contract, classified under the industry category of Transport Equipment and Auxiliary Products to Transportation (CPV: 34000000), has been awarded to Bauer Inc for three years with service commencing on 27 May 2025. The procurement process was conducted through a limited method, allowing an award procedure without prior publication due to an absence of suitable tenders. The contract involves supplying and supporting tyre bead breakers for various RAF bases, and includes options for further procurement based on successful trials. Key updates to the contract's value have been made, with the latest figures amended to £381,400.

This project represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the transport equipment sector, particularly those specialising in vehicle support machinery like tyre bead breakers. With a consistent demand for maintenance and equipment supply to RAF bases, organisations that can provide technically compliant solutions are positioned favourably. Although the procurement was awarded without a competitive call, understanding this market can inform future bids in similar sectors. Businesses with expertise in fulfilling detailed technical requirements for government or defence contracts stand to benefit from this or similar future procurements.

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Notice Title

Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project F03 CAN

Notice Description

Contract 711534451, 'Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project', has been awarded to Bauer Inc for the term of 3 years with no further contracted option years, commencing 27 May 2025

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract 711534451, 'Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project', has been awarded to Bauer Inc to supply and support Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breaker to RAF Brize Norton, servicing the C17 Aircraft fleet. The contract includes two further options to procure Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breakers for RAF Coningsby and Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breaker for RAF Waddington, subject to trails on additional aircraft platforms.

Options: OPTION 1: Procurement and support of Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breaker for RAF Coningsby OPTION 2: Procurement and support of Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breaker for RAF Waddington

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 32(2)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, due to an absence of suitable tenders. Bauer can provide a technical solution that is compliant with all of the key user requirements and furthermore is the same solution used on the C17 Platform and therefore appropriate for direct award, after absence of any technically compliant bids. It is for the reasons listed above that Bauer are considered the only operator able to meet the technical requirements of the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051614
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023171-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£133,134 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20259 months 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
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tansie.congdon100@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
N/A
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

BAUER

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