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title: "In Service Support of Extended Duration Breathing Apparatus"
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# In Service Support of Extended Duration Breathing Apparatus

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047a5f

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, is planning to place a single source contract for the In Service Support of Extended Duration Breathing Apparatus. The contract term is scheduled from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2030, comprising 3 years with two optional yearly extensions. This procurement falls under the services category in the security and defence materials industry. The procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase, and interested parties can find more information on the ministry's website.

This contracted opportunity by the Ministry of Defence is aimed at businesses specializing in repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials, particularly those with expertise in the In-Service Support of naval capabilities. The procurement method, described as Negotiated without publication of a contract notice, requires a specific set of technical skills and capabilities due to safety critical nature of the equipment. Businesses that can demonstrate an ability to provide exceptional safety standards and operate in alignment with stringent technical requirements are well-suited for this tender, offering opportunities for growth and collaboration within the defence sector.

## Notice

Defence Equipment and Support Group (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority), proposes to place a single source contract with Scott Health & Safety Ltd (Scott Safety) who are owned by 3M. This contract will be for the In-Service Support of the current Extended Duration Breathing Apparatus (EDBA) which is an In-Service Navy Capability which enables vessels and shore establishments to perform firefighting duties. This contract is to be placed for the Contract term of 1st January 2025 up to 31st December 2030, this is made up of 3 years (plus 1 +1 option years).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is for the provision of in-service support (including management and technical support), spares, repair and refurbishment, engineering support and Ad Hoc Tasking of the current EBDA equipment.

Options: 2 x 1 year (January 2028 - December 2029)

### Procurement Information

In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697), this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular 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 award of this contract without prior publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16 (1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 because competition is absent for technical reasons and Regulation 16 (1) (b) (i) (bb) relating to disproportionate technical difficulties in the operation of the existing equipment. This is because Scott Health and Safety Ltd is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the EDBA set (Scott Safety ProPak). As the OEM and Design Authority (DA), Scott Health & Safety Ltd is the only economic operator that has access to the design documentation, specifications and test reports and Scott Health & Safety Ltd owns all proprietary information and documentation, including the special tooling and machinery (which manufactures the bespoke EDBA Set and Spares), that is essential in fulfilling the requirement. The Authority does not have any proprietary rights in, nor does it have access to, the design documentation, specifications, test reports or specialist tooling and machinery and is therefore unable to pass this information on to any third party. EDBAs are a safety critical item. Personnel are trained to use only one variant of EDBAs; using different equipment would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation by Royal Navy (RN) personnel and incompatibility with existing RN equipment. Introducing another type of EDBA would introduce an unacceptable safety risk to personnel.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020880-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 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 | £5,350,000 |

## 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 | 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 | SCOTT HEALTH AND SAFETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50600000 - Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2024 at 10:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020880-2024
- 3 Jul 2024 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020349-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://des.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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