Notice Information
Notice Title
Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment
Notice Description
Contract 714085455 'Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment' has been awarded to MEL Aviation Ltd for the term of 3 years commencing on 17 April 2025
Lot Information
Lot 1
A Contract has been awarded to MEL Aviation Ltd for the support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys for a period of 3 years from 17/04/2025 - 16/04/2028. MEL Aviation Ltd are responsible for providing technical support to complete scheduled/ad-hoc repairs, maintenance and calibration tests as well as Post Design Services and Modification support to ensure the safe working and continued efficiency of the Gas Cylinder Equipment. The award value of this contract is PS2,496,690.14 ex VAT and may increase up to a maximum of PS3,200,000.00 ex VAT
Procurement Information
It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for technical reasons. MEL Aviation Ltd are the Design Organisation (DO), Engineering Authority (EA) and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for the Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051799
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022861-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,496,690 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Apr 202510 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Bethany Jones
- Contact Email
- bethany.jones300@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
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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