Published date: 23 April 2020

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


Closing: 31 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Helicopters - 34711500

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£590,447,958

Procurement reference

BIP85733574

Published date

23 April 2020

Closing date

31 March 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2040

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not specified

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Chinook Delivery Team (CH-DT) had an urgent a requirement to let a new 20-year QDC contract with Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) for Through Life Customer Support (TLCS) to provide a continuation of in-service support for the UK Chinook helicopter fleet. This contact supersedes the Old non-QDC TLCS contract which was terminated at the end of Pricing Period 3 (PP3) on 31 Mar 20. This contract will endure until 31 Mar 40 and a price of £590,447,958.35 has been agreed for the first 6-year pricing period of this new contract (PP1). The contract includes spares, repairs, technical support, modification and maintenance activity.
The Ch-DT published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice on 19 Feb 20 for this requirement and the standstill period expired on 2 Mar 20 with no concerns raised by the market. This contract was placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. This is because Boeing is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) for the Chinook aircraft. As such, it is the only company with the drawings, information, expertise and tools to provide the necessary technical support to ensure that the aircraft function safely and comply with legislative and Military Aviation Authority (MAA) requirements.
The contract documents have now been redacted and the information is being made publicly available in accordance with MOD transparency obligations at the following link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9bd9e11-c71f-4c21-9561-10a026c3b5ca
The Cyber Risk Level of this Contract was previously identified as 'low', and the Supplier has signalled its compliance with the identified Cyber risk assessment for this requirement by completing a Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ)(RAR-H4ZG4VJ7).

More information

Additional text

To view this notice, register as a supplier here:

http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier

and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Helicopters.'.

Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2040

Total value of contract

£590,447,958.35

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Boeing Defence UK Limited

Address

25 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Chinook Delivery Team
MOD Abbey Wood North
Bristol
BS34 8QW
UK

Telephone

+447708114572

Email

Simon.Kraeter100@mod.gov.uk