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title: "711406451 - MSS/186 - Escape, Access & Egress - Ansell Jones"
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# 711406451 - MSS/186 - Escape, Access & Egress - Ansell Jones

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045413

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, acting as the buyer, has awarded a contract to Ansell Jones Ltd for the provision of Post Design Services, Repairs & Overhaul, and Spares for Escape Access and Egress Equipment fitted to HM Ships. The contracting process falls under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, with an estimated contract value of £3.9 million. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses well-versed in providing technical support services and spares for maritime equipment to compete. Ansell Jones Ltd, as the designated Design Authority and manufacturer, holds the unique technical expertise required for this contract. Businesses with capabilities in certification, repair, maintenance, and supply of maritime equipment would be suited for this opportunity, given the critical role of the equipment in maintaining the Royal Navy's operational capability.

## Notice

The Marine Systems Support Output Business Unit (MSS) within the Defence Equipment and Support organisation (DE&S), which is part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD), intends to place a 5 year contract (plus two one year option years) with Ansell Jones Limited for Post Design Services, Repairs & Overhaul and the provision of Spares for the Supply of Escape Access and Egress Equipment fitted to HM Ships, at an estimated value of PS3.9m. In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) 2019 Regulations (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the placement of this contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 (as amended) for technical reasons. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58034

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Marine Systems Support Output Business Unit (MSS) within the Defence Equipment and Support organisation (DE&S), which is part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD), intends to place a 5 year contract (plus two one year option years) with Ansell Jones Limited for Post Design Services, Repairs & Overhaul and the provision of Spares for the Supply of Escape Access and Egress Equipment fitted to HM Ships, at an estimated value of PS3.9m. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58034 Additional information: A published Opportunity Listing referencing this Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice can be found at the following link: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58034

Options: Any subsequent Contract is intended to contain two Options of one year extensions.

### Procurement Information

The Marine Systems Support Output Business Unit (MSS) within the Defence Equipment and Support organisation (DE&S), which is part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD), intends to place a 5 year contract (plus two one year option years) with Ansell Jones Limited for Post Design Services, Repairs & Overhaul and the provision of Spares for the Supply of Escape Access and Egress Equipment fitted to HM Ships, at an estimated value of PS3.9m. In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) 2019 Regulations (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the placement of this contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 (as amended) for technical reasons. Ansell Jones are the Design Authority and manufacturer of the in-service watertight Escape, Access & Egress equipment installed and integrated on a variety of HM Naval Ships. The Escape, Access and Egress equipment on these Ships is integral to Ships capability and failure to provide continued support shall have a significant impact on the Royal Navy's capability. As Design Authority, only Ansell Jones have the accumulated technical expertise and technical know-how at its disposal required to support this equipment. This includes the intimate knowledge and understanding of the technical data, overhaul manuals and manufacturing design codes used for the existing equipment across the various platforms which they are fitted and supported. No other supplier has been granted rights to the data and codes by Ansell Jones and neither has UK MOD sufficient rights to provide to any third party. Only Ansell Jones can provide certification of the safety and interoperability of the repaired and maintained equipment and safety and security accreditation requirements where necessary to the reasonable satisfaction of the Authority. Furthermore, no other contractor other than Ansell Jones can reasonably provide the services and ancillary spares and supplies where relevant as to do otherwise would create disproportionate technical difficulties in the operation and maintenance of the existing equipment. This could result in unacceptable interoperability risk between all such existing and new equipment for the relevant platforms and would cause significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs for the Authority. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58034

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012990-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,900,000 |

## 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 | ANSELL JONES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44421500 - Armoured or reinforced doors

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2024 at 14:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012990-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.anselljones.com/
- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58034

## Provenance

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