UK-Leeds: Support services for air transport.

Preliminary Questions
This notice is published by:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133431810, Email: m.a.whitworth@adm.leeds.ac.uk
Main Address: https://www.leeds.ac.uk
NUTS Code: UKE42

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
Education


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: 202324 3809 - Rental of Airport Hangar and Operational Space.
Reference number: 202324 3809

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
63730000 - Support services for air transport.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short Description: Notice of the INTENT TO AWARD a contract for the rental of an Aircraft Hanger and Operational Space at Cranfield Airport

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 541,467.06
Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not provided

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKH25 Central Bedfordshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Notice of the INTENT TO AWARD a contract for the rental of an Aircraft Hanger and Operational Space at Cranfield Airport

II.2.5) Award criteria
(Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)

Not provided


II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information:
Not provided

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:Yes

IV.2)Administrative Information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in OJ S: Not provided

Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession

Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: 202324 3809 Lot Number: Not Provided Title: 202324 3809 - Rental of Airport Hangar and Operational Space

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 01/04/2024.

V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
Cranfield University, RC000151
Kent Houst, Cranfield, MK43 0JR, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKH25
The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No


V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
Initial estimated total value of the contract: 541,467.06
Total value of the contract/lot/concession 541,467.06
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.3) Additional Information:
To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=854463822
GO-202449-PRO-25724725 TKR-202449-PRO-25724724
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review Body
High Courts of England & Wales
Strand, London, United Kingdom

V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133431810.

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, Woodhouse Lane, L, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133431810

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/04/2024


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU


2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation

Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
It is strategically critical that the FAAM Research Aircraft is based out of Cranfield Airport, as our Prime contractor (BAE) has staff based at the Cranfield office building alongside the sub-contractors who maintain and fly the aircraft, our researchers & technicians work out of the office building on site, as well as the lab space which is in the hangar itself, readily available access to the aircraft is vital for the delivery of our science campaigns and the ongoing Mid-life upgrade £49m capital infrastructure investment. For these reasons, the only viable option to ensure continuity of operations and our contractual obligations is for the aircraft to remain hangared at Cranfield Airport.