--- title: "Atlas AC Loader In-Service Support VTN" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ee1f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ee1f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ee1f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ee1f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-08-09" --- # Atlas AC Loader In-Service Support VTN Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ee1f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ee1f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ee1f.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the in-service support of the UK MOD ATLAS Loader fleet to JBT Aerotech Ltd. The contract covers maintenance, repair, calibration, spares, technical support, and documentation maintenance until September 2025, with an option to extend until 2027. The procurement method was negotiated without publication, justified for technical reasons as JBT Aerotech Ltd. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer providing critical proprietary information for safe operation. This contract offers business opportunities for companies in the goods industry, specifically those with expertise in wheeled loaders. The single-source nature of the contract presents a challenge for new entrants due to the specialized technical requirements. Businesses with experience in providing in-service support for military equipment and a strong track record in maintenance and repair services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. ## 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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. Options: Additional two options to extend the contract by an additional 12 months each ### Procurement Information 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 | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023160-2023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Aug 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,250,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | JBT AEROTECH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34144710 - Wheeled loaders ## Release History - 9 Aug 2023 at 07:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023160-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://des.mod.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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