--- title: "C17CSAE/0027 Provision of Parachute Equipment Support Contract Extension" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1f60f4b3-1238-49e5-991e-f730033cf2a3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1f60f4b3-1238-49e5-991e-f730033cf2a3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f60f4b3-1238-49e5-991e-f730033cf2a3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f60f4b3-1238-49e5-991e-f730033cf2a3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2024-11-11" --- # C17CSAE/0027 Provision of Parachute Equipment Support Contract Extension Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f60f4b3-1238-49e5-991e-f730033cf2a3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1f60f4b3-1238-49e5-991e-f730033cf2a3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f60f4b3-1238-49e5-991e-f730033cf2a3.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is seeking to extend the contract for parachute equipment support, previously awarded to IrvinGQ Limited, for an additional two years under contract reference C17CSAE/0027. This extension is due to the necessity of maintaining essential parachute packing services for the UK Armed Forces. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with the contract scheduled to expire on 31st March 2025 and the intended extension period commencing from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027. This contract involves services in military defence, specifically parachute packing and maintenance, across various locations, including the UK and the USA, with a maximum anticipated value of ten million pounds (£10M). The procurement methods used include a negotiated procedure without prior publication, adhering to the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) 2011, owing to a lack of sufficient tenderers to enable competitive bidding. Key addresses include MOD Abbey Wood in Bristol and various territories including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and globally. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in military equipment support and maintenance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find particular growth potential due to the MOD's inclusion of SME-friendly clauses. Companies involved in defence services, with expertise in parachute packing and related support, are well-positioned to compete for this extension. This opportunity allows such businesses to consolidate their position within the defence sector, potentially extend their market reach to international locations, and ensure sustained revenue from a high-value government contract. ## Notice The purpose of this notice is to publish the Authority's intention to extend the C17CSAE/0027 Provision of Parachute Equipment Support Contract. The C-17 Command Support and Airborne Equipment (C17CSAE) team as part of the United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a requirement to extend the Provision of Parachute Equipment Support Contract reference number C17CSAE/0027 ('the Contract) in order to maintain continuity of essential UK Armed Forces parachute packing services within the UK. The Contract was originally awarded in 2018 to IrvinGQ Limited, a registered company within the UK, via competition under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) 2011. The Contract provides UK Armed Forces parachute equipment packing and maintenance services in both the UK and the United States of America (USA). The Contract is due to expire on 31st March 2025 following the final contract extension option period. In anticipation of the Contract expiry the UK and US service requirements were competed under separate Contract Notices [Notice references: 2023/S 000-030988 and 2022/S 000-022937]. The Invitation to Negotiate for the provision of UK services was cancelled on 11th September 2024 via publication of a Corrigendum Notice on the Find a Tender Service [Notice reference: 2024/S 000-029148] due to an absence of sufficient tenderers to ensure a genuine competition. It has therefore been determined that, as a result of a failed competition to recompete the UK requirement, the UK service provision under the Contract can be extended under Regulation 16(d)(i)(aa) (the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice) of DSPCR 2011. The regional USA service requirement has been competed separately and extension of those regional services post March 2025 is not required. It is intended to extend the Contract by a maximum duration of two years. The anticipated value of the proposed extension is not expected to exceed ten million pounds (PS10M). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b945bac0-585e-4dbf-ac26-d5e35a88da93 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75221000 - Military defence services ## Release History - 11 Nov 2024 at 13:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b945bac0-585e-4dbf-ac26-d5e35a88da93 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b945bac0-585e-4dbf-ac26-d5e35a88da93 11th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1f60f4b3-1238-49e5-991e-f730033cf2a3. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f60f4b3-1238-49e5-991e-f730033cf2a3.json.