Relating to the Supply of Goods and Associated Services pursuant to Request for Quotation(RFQ) – Relating to the Provision of four (4) Airbus H145M Light-Utility Military Helicopters.

Provision of four light-utility, multi-role Airbus H145M helicopters for use in pilot training and operations support roles by the Irish Air Corps Provision of 4 x Airbus H145M helicopters

CPV: 34711500 Śmigłowce, 35610000 Samoloty wojskowe
Miejsce wykonania:
Relating to the Supply of Goods and Associated Services pursuant to Request for Quotation(RFQ) – Relating to the Provision of four (4) Airbus H145M Light-Utility Military Helicopters.
Miejsce udzielenia zamówienia:
Department of Defence
Numer nagrody:
CON/0013/2024

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Department of Defence
The buyer is a contracting entity

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Relating to the Supply of Goods and Associated Services pursuant to Request for Quotation(RFQ) – Relating to the Provision of four (4) Airbus H145M Light-Utility Military Helicopters.
Description : Provision of four light-utility, multi-role Airbus H145M helicopters for use in pilot training and operations support roles by the Irish Air Corps
Procedure identifier : d7a06bea-9e65-498a-8fe2-49cc0c71f85e
Internal identifier : CON/0013/2024
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 35610000 Military aircrafts
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34711500 Helicopters

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Kildare

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 91 700 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2009/81/EC

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Provision of 4 x Airbus H145M helicopters
Description : Provision of 4 x Airbus H145M helicopters
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 35610000 Military aircrafts
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34711500 Helicopters
Quantity : 4

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 91 700 000 Euro

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Cost
Name : Does Not Apply
Description : Not relevant
Minimum score : 100
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria : Negotiated procedure

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : Does not apply

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
TED eSender : European Dynamics S.A.

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 91 700 000 Euro
Direct award :
Justification for direct award : The contract can be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons
Other justification : Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC provides: In the following cases, contracting authorities/entities may award contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice and shall justify the use of this procedure in the contract award notice as required in Article 30(3): (1) for works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts: (e) when, for technical reasons or reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, the contract may be awarded only to a particular economic operator; Justification: Each separate helicopter platform presents a unique and significant supply chain and training (technical and operator) burden, for this reason having to operate two helicopters platforms procured from different suppliers is technically impracticable and incompatible. It would result in incompatibility in terms of operations and carries with it substantial risk as outlined below. The Defence Forces are required to operate on behalf of An Garda Siochána 2 x Airbus H145 helicopters. It is essential in practical terms to maintain a single light helicopter type within this fleet category to enable Air Corps pilot training for the delivery of An Garda Siochána Air Support pilot operations and to avoid the significant risk arising from operator complication caused by a mixed fleet of light helicopters. In the area of training, pilots, crew and maintenance personnel the technical differences between two different light helicopter platforms would result in extensive and disproportionate incompatibility issues that would have significant implications for operations. The purchase of H145 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters UK will enable the seamless, safe and secure integration of these helicopters with the An Garda Siochána H145 fleet due to the specific interoperability and technical compatibility and in order to ensure the functioning of security operations.

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Department of Defence
Registration number : N/A
Department : Department of Defence
Postal address : Department of Defence, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Town : Newbridge
Postcode : W12AD93
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Contact point : Procurement and Acquisitions Branch
Telephone : 0035345492000
Internet address : www.defence.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : 1278
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Internet address : www.courts.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 01cc0383-c6e0-41cb-8480-88047c71fdb6 - 02
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 22/01/2025 12:43 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00047059-2025
OJ S issue number : 16/2025
Publication date : 23/01/2025