--- title: "ATLAS AIRCRAFT LOADER IN SERVICE SUPPORT" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0408e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0408e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0408e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0408e9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-10-09" --- # ATLAS AIRCRAFT LOADER IN SERVICE SUPPORT Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0408e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0408e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0408e9.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the provision of in-service support for the JBT ATLAS Loader vehicle to JBT Aerotech UK Ltd. The procurement process, using a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, took place under the Government Procurement Agreement. The contract involves maintenance, repair, calibration, spares, technical support, and documentation services for the UK MOD ATLAS Loader fleet. The award date was 4th October 2023, with a total contract value of £1,882,718.33, and potential extension options until September 2027. This contract presents business opportunities for companies with expertise in maintaining and supporting specialized equipment like the ATLAS Loader vehicle. Businesses in the defence industry or those providing technical services and spare parts could benefit from participating. The single-source nature of this procurement, justified by the OEM's unique position, indicates a focus on ensuring equipment integrity and safety, making it suitable for businesses with a proven track record in managing critical technical systems and proprietary information. ## Notice ATLAS AIRCRAFT LOADER IN SERVICE SUPPORT - 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 ATLAS AIRCRAFT LOADER IN SERVICE SUPPORT - 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: Two Twelve Month Option Period ### 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/029652-2023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Oct 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 | £1,882,718 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | 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 Oct 2023 at 09:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029652-2023 ## 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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