Published date: 25 March 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: 5 April 2024, 11:59am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training and simulation in military electronic systems - 80660000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£4,950,000

Procurement reference

tender_422640/1327791

Published date

25 March 2024

Closing date

5 April 2024

Closing time

11:59am

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2026

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

Voluntary Transparency Notice - The Supply of the Falcon Training Service (Wide Area Network Training - WANT)

THIS NOTICE IS A VTN ONLY - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE NOT REQUIRED

The MOD intends to enter into a three year Contract for the provision of Steady State Training for Falcon (WANT) with BAE Systems (BAE) to run from 01 July 2024 to 31 December 2026.
It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contact notice pursuant Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. This is because only BAE has the necessary equipment and technical expertise, knowledge and skill in the complex Falcon SST system to support and upgrade the system immediately from contract award to the standard required by the Authority.

Any delay to, and/or reduction in, service standard represents a significant risk for delivery. FALCON as a capability is currently deployed on numerous operations and failure to deliver sufficient trained personnel would have significant impact to UK MOD's ability to meet its operational outputs, would have a detrimental effect on the maintenance of the capability and UK MOD's relationship with its allies.

About the buyer

Address

Air Commercial, Nimrod Building, No 3 Site, RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
England

Email

alexander.tebbitt885@mod.gov.uk