Published date: 7 November 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electronic warfare systems and counter measures - 35730000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_457248/1423024

Published date

7 November 2024

Closing date

31 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 June 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2028

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

VOLUNTARY TRANSPARENCY NOTICE (VTN) TO PLACE A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR UK DEFENSIVE AIDS SYSTEMS (DAS) PROCURE, SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE (PSE)





Air Platform Systems Delivery Team (APS DT), part of the Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intends to place a three (3) year contract with Leonardo UK Ltd (LUK) for the procurement of LUK supplied Defensive Aids Systems (DAS) hardware, software, ancillaries and a train-the-trainer service for users and maintainers. This contract will also include in-service support for the hardware in the form of maintenance, technical engineering, software support, training, and associated software updates. Additionally, LUK, as the Design Organisation (DO), will be responsible for a programme of enhancements covering hardware/software modifications to the DAS design to allow it to meet evolving threats. These enhancements may include the integration of additional subsystems to the DAS. UK DAS is essential for the provision of critical operational capability to Defence. 



The Authority intends to include further options to the contract to allow for the extension of contract duration by up to an additional two (2) years in the form of two (2) twelve (12) month extensions.



The Authority has determined this single source contract is excluded from Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 under Regulation7(1)(a) in conjunction with Regulation 6(3A) (a). In addition, a "Warlike Stores" exemption under regulation 6(3A) (b) applies.

About the buyer

Address

MOD Abbey Wood, BS34 8JH,
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

Anne.kut100@mod.gov.uk