Published date: 14 June 2023

Last edited date: 7 July 2023

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


Closing: 12 December 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts - 80650000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£4,515,144.62

Procurement reference

703088454  - Close Air Support and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Emulation

Published date

14 June 2023

Closing date

12 December 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

6 August 2023

Contract end date

5 August 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Close Air Support/Intelligence Surveillance and Recognisance (CAS/ISR) emulation on collective training exercises enables Air Land Integration (ALI) training to occur. ALI forms part of the mandatory Collective Training Objectives (CTOs) that Field Army units are validated or certified against on collective training exercises in order to be assessed as capable of holding readiness or deploying on operations. The requirement is for a manned air platform or platforms and aircrew capable of operating to Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) by day or night whilst performing CAS/ISR tasks, to emulate existing and future military manned & unmanned capabilities, in support of exercising troops on CTG exercises, in the UK and overseas.

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=54173

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Award information

Awarded date

13 June 2023

Contract start date

6 August 2023

Contract end date

5 August 2026

Total value of contract

£4,515,144.62

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

2 EXCEL AVIATION LIMITED

Address

3-5 Fourth Avenue,Doncaster Finningley Airport
DONCASTER
South Yorkshire
DN9 3GE
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 05391365

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sophie Davis

Address

Army Headquarters
Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road
Andover
SP11 8HJ
England

Telephone

01264887544

Email

sophie.davis327@mod.gov.uk