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title: "CHC/647 TIESE CF Contract Award Notice"
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# CHC/647 TIESE CF Contract Award Notice

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ec2b1fe-5829-4406-820d-5775e7e21e0a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence in Bristol, England, has awarded a single source contract for repair and maintenance services of helicopters to IrvinGQ Limited, based in Bridgend, Wales. The contract is valued at GBP 413,100 and has a contract period from August 1, 2022, to March 31, 2025. The procurement method was direct through a single tender action. The award was published on October 3, 2022, with a tender deadline of December 21, 2021.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the repair and maintenance services industry, particularly those with expertise in helicopters. SMEs are especially encouraged to consider competing for such contracts due to the nature of the procurement process. While the current contract has been awarded, keeping an eye on similar tenders in the future can lead to potential growth opportunities for companies specializing in aviation services.

## Notice

A Contract Award Notice for the CHC/647 TIESE Contract. This is a single source contract for the provision of Engineering Support, Technical Documents, Repairs and Spares in respect of Chinook Platform's existing Troop Insertion & Extraction System Equipment (TIESE). As IrvinGQ is the manufacturer of the TIESE system they are the only contractor capable of delivering the requirement, meaning a single source procedure prevailed over competition on technical grounds (further information on technical justification is found below): IrvinGQ previously confirmed that it is not prepared to share or license the use of that proprietary information outside of the Company and the UK Ministry of Defence does not have a right to obtain the necessary documentation from IrvinGQ. The aforementioned skills, technical data, drawing and design information are necessary for the performance of the requirement. Furthermore, only IrvinGQ holds the level of certification (under the Authority's Design Approved Organisation (DAOS) and Maintenance Approved Organisation (MAOS) Schemes) necessary to carry out the activities that are required in order to meet the Military Aviation Authority's Regulatory Articles applicable to TIESE. It is not possible for another company to obtain the relevant level of certification without access to the skills, knowledge and technical information that only IrvinGQ hold.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6d260c-37b8-4012-ae09-e7b7d595063e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £413,100 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £413,100 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8QW |
| 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 | Filton |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IRVINGQ |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50212000 - Repair and maintenance services of helicopters

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2022 at 15:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6d260c-37b8-4012-ae09-e7b7d595063e
- 3 Oct 2022 at 15:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6d260c-37b8-4012-ae09-e7b7d595063e
- 3 Oct 2022 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6d260c-37b8-4012-ae09-e7b7d595063e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6d260c-37b8-4012-ae09-e7b7d595063e
  3rd October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48dd214e-08a3-4a1e-87e9-68b22539c0cc
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