{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04d759-2025-01-30T13:23:37Z", "date": "2025-01-30T13:23:37Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04d759", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04d759", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN) for The Provision of Sub-Aqua Diving - 713253451", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "92600000", "description": "Sporting services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "Joint Service Adventurous Training (JSAT) seeks to improve the operational capability of Defence by developing its Service Personnel through the provision of Adventurous Leadership and Resilience Training (ALeRT). Sub-Aqua diving remains a cornerstone JSAT activity and is particularly effective at developing an individual's understanding of how they respond to stress and nurturing effective coping strategies. The requirement objectives are; A provision of UK-based sub-aqua diving to enable Army Adventurous Training Centre (AATC) to achieve the Statement Of Training Requirement for BSAC Ocean Diver and Sports Diver courses. To deliver this end state safely and in accordance with BSAC, Defence Diving Regulations and AATC policies and operating procedures.", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "Joint Service Adventurous Training (JSAT) seeks to improve the operational capability of Defence by developing its Service Personnel through the provision of Adventurous Leadership and Resilience Training (ALeRT). Sub-Aqua diving remains a cornerstone JSAT activity and is particularly effective at developing an individual's understanding of how they respond to stress and nurturing effective coping strategies. The requirement objectives are; A provision of UK-based sub-aqua diving to enable Army Adventurous Training Centre (AATC) to achieve the Statement Of Training Requirement for BSAC Ocean Diver and Sports Diver courses. To deliver this end state safely and in accordance with BSAC, Defence Diving Regulations and AATC policies and operating procedures. Military diving is bound by strict rules and regulations and any supplier must be a Commercial MOD Approved Centre (ComMAC). JSAT Diving is also bound by JSP 286 The Defence Diving Manual, meaning that any diving that takes place whether in house or commercially must comply with the manual. This will be a 3 year contract with 2x1 year options", "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "2 x 1 year" } } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "80511000", "description": "Staff training services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "procurementMethod": "limited", "procurementMethodDetails": "Negotiated without publication of a contract notice", "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL", "id": "D_PROC_RESTRICTED", "description": "No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure" }, { "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL", "id": "D_TECHNICAL", "description": "The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons" } ], "procurementMethodRationale": "The Authority intends to award a contract to Stoney Cove Ltd for the provision of sub-aqua diving to enable the continued delivery of the Statement of Training Requirement for Joint Service Adventurous Training (JSAT). Military diving is bound by strict rules and regulations and any supplier must be a Commercial MOD Approved Centre (ComMAC). JSAT Diving is also bound by JSP 286 The Defence Diving Manual, meaning that any diving that takes place whether in house or commercially must comply with the manual. Stoney Cove Ltd is currently the only supplier capable of delivering the required services in line with the safety parameters set through JSP 286, having been audited by JSAT Diving. Additionally, any prospective supplier must be situated within 10 miles of Gamecock Barracks, Nuneaton, which is where JSAT student accommodation is provided. There are no other dive schools within the area that can deliver the services required and transferring students further away is not feasible as they are on a training schedule. This leaves Stoney Cove Ltd as the only viable supplier. The Authority considers that the contract may be awarded on the basis of the justification set out in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023: Schedule 5, paragraph 6 The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-- (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works." }, "awards": [ { "id": "003104-2025-1", "relatedLots": [ "1" ], "status": "active", "hasSubcontracting": true, "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-136663", "name": "Stoney Cove Ltd" } ] } ], "parties": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-136662", "name": "Army Commercial, Ministry of Defence", "identifier": { "legalName": "Army Commercial, Ministry of Defence" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Blenheim Building, Monxton Road", "locality": "Andover", "region": "UKK1", "postalCode": "Sp11 8hj", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "scott.wallace124@mod.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ministry-of-defence-commercial", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "id": "MINISTRY", "description": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions" }, { "scheme": "COFOG", "id": "02", "description": "Defence" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-136663", "name": "Stoney Cove Ltd", "identifier": { "legalName": "Stoney Cove Ltd" }, "address": { "locality": "Leicester", "region": "UK", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "sme" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-136664", "name": "Army Commercial", "identifier": { "legalName": "Army Commercial" }, "address": { "locality": "Blenheim Building, Monxton Road", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-FTS-136662", "name": "Army Commercial, Ministry of Defence" }, "contracts": [ { "id": "003104-2025-1", "awardID": "003104-2025-1", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 850000, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2024-01-30T00:00:00Z" } ], "language": "en" }