Published date: 5 November 2024

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


Closing: 8 July 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Military research and technology - 73410000

Location of contract

GU14 0LS

Value of contract

£1,600,000

Procurement reference

710871451

Published date

5 November 2024

Closing date

8 July 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

16 October 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2030

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In light of the recent Royal Air Force (RAF) Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP) Strategy2, RAF Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO is seeking a potential path to developing a high-Mach ACP. Critical to this path will be demonstrating a high-Mach propulsion system architecture (Mach 3+). The Requirement will build on HVX Phase 1 to develop a strategy (via a combination of ground and flight-test activities) to provide a route to an Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 'Y-plane' high-Mach concept.

The focus of the short (3-6 month) planning phase will be to explore alternative programme-delivery approaches that might lead to a potential airborne IOC flight test demonstrator within the next 4 years and future operational capability by 2030.

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Award information

Awarded date

16 October 2024

Contract start date

16 October 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2030

Total value of contract

£1,600,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Reaction Engines Limited

Address

Building F5, Culham Campus, Abingdon, England, OX14 3DB

Reference

Companies House number: 02413577

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Whitehall
LONDON
SW1A2HB
England

Email

chris.huddleston100@mod.gov.uk