--- title: "ATLAS AC Loader Voluntary Transparency Notice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c67c1b6e-9f74-47f1-8e42-0b00ca6d96ce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c67c1b6e-9f74-47f1-8e42-0b00ca6d96ce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c67c1b6e-9f74-47f1-8e42-0b00ca6d96ce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c67c1b6e-9f74-47f1-8e42-0b00ca6d96ce.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-08-10" --- # ATLAS AC Loader Voluntary Transparency Notice Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c67c1b6e-9f74-47f1-8e42-0b00ca6d96ce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c67c1b6e-9f74-47f1-8e42-0b00ca6d96ce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c67c1b6e-9f74-47f1-8e42-0b00ca6d96ce.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has initiated a tender process for the provision of in-service support for the UK MOD ATLAS Loader fleet. The title of the tender is "ATLAS AC Loader Voluntary Transparency Notice" and falls under the industry category of Wheeled loaders. The procurement stage is currently set at the tender stage with a deadline for submission on 31st August 2023. The contract period is intended to start from 1st September 2023 till 31st August 2025, with options for extension until 2027. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in maintenance, repair, calibration, in-service support, spares, and technical documentation maintenance services for wheeled loaders. The procurement method is a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in providing critical in-service support for specialized equipment. The Ministry of Defence is the contracting authority, and the procurement is centrally located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. ## Notice This contract involves the maintenance and repair, calibration, in-service support, spares, post design activities, on-call technical support and technical documentation maintenance for the UK MOD ATLAS Loader fleet. The Air Commodities Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") intends to contract with JBT Aerotech Ltd. on a single source basis for the provision of in-service support for the JBT ATLAS Loader vehicle from 09 Sept 23 to 09 Sept 25, with the inclusion of options to extend the contract by up to 24 months until 09 Sept 2027. The contract involves the maintenance and repair, calibration, in-service support, spares, post design activities, on-call technical support and technical documentation maintenance for the UK MOD ATLAS Loader fleet. 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 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 due to technical reasons. This is because JBT Aerotech Ltd. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for this vehicle and provides both proprietary software and spares designs that are considered critical to the safe operation of the vehicle. The existing contract for the in-service support of this range of equipment does not cover the release of any proprietary information to 3rd parties and hence the Authority does not have access to the data-packs associated with the equipment and JBT Aerotech Ltd. have confirmed they are not prepared to grant any such licences. The OEM also maintains the complementary Safety Cases, and there is a significant risk that if a third party took over the contract for in-service support without the data-packs, these Safety Cases would over time deteriorate, as the functionality of the equipment declines in line with the loss of proprietary information in the form of firmware and software upgrades. This would result in an unacceptable level of risk to human life and accelerate the equipment's removal from service. A Single Source solution is the only means of maintaining the integrity of the equipment through to its natural Out of Service Date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2630029f-4456-4020-99e6-203ae5d19b76 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,250,000 | | 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 | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34144710 - Wheeled loaders ## Release History - 10 Aug 2023 at 06:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2630029f-4456-4020-99e6-203ae5d19b76 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2630029f-4456-4020-99e6-203ae5d19b76 10th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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