Published date: 25 April 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 March 2024, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training and simulation in military electronic systems - 80660000

Location of contract

SG16 6DN

Value of contract

£998,000

Procurement reference

tender_385107/1349078

Published date

25 April 2024

Closing date

31 March 2024

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Flight Simulation and Synthetic Training (FsAST) Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded a 5-year contract to AMST-Systemtechnik GmbH (AMST) for the Spatial Disorientation Trainer (SDT) Support Contract with an additional 5 option years. This will include an option for the complete relocation of the equipment during the contract duration, and ongoing support. In accordance with 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 the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. This is because AMST is the design authority, is the only company to have access to the SDT source code, data and other necessary technical information to enable it to meet the RAF's synthetic training needs. To be successful in maintaining the functionality of the equipment, the supplier must have suitable experience and detailed knowledge of the system as a whole including both hardware and software which is only available within AMST. It is critical that the SDT device remains fully operational and contracting with another contractor would pose a high risk to its critical functionality, thereby jeopardising the training of pilots and the safety of the Armed Forces. For these reasons, AMST is the only supplier able to meet the requirement.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Spatial Disorientation Trainer 3 - Voluntary Transparency Notice

  • Opportunity
  • Published 12 December 2023

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

26 March 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Total value of contract

£363,804.38

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

AMST-Systemtechnik GMBH

Address

LAMPRECHTSHAUSENER STRASSE 63, 5282 RANSHOFEN

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

MOD Abbey Wood (South), Stoke Gifford
BRISTOL
BS34 8JH
England

Email

DESFsAST-ComrclMailbox@mod.gov.uk