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Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) Obsolescence

Ministry of Defence

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08 Jul 2021 at 22:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, through the Joint Sensor and Engagement Networks (JSENS) Delivery Team, has awarded a contract for the obsolescence management of the Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) capability. This procurement, classified under the goods category for air defence radar, is part of a limited tender process, specifically negotiated without the prior publication of a contract notice, due to the unique technical requirements involved. The contract, valued at £20,000,000, was signed on 8th July 2021 and pertains to updating software and hardware critical for maintaining the existing LEAPP capability, which has been operational since November 2014. The required updates will take place at a delivery address within the UK.

This opportunity is particularly suitable for businesses with expertise in complex software integration, especially those familiar with military and defence systems. Companies specialising in bespoke and commercial-off-the-shelf software solutions may find this tender aligns with their capabilities, due to the unique requirements outlined by the Ministry of Defence. Given the intricate nature of the LEAPP system and the contractor's established technical knowledge, this contract could pave the way for sustained business relationships and future opportunities within the defence sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) Obsolescence

Notice Description

The Joint Sensor and Engagement Networks (JSENS) Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority), intends to place a contract with Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill (LMUKA) Limited (the Contractor) for obsolescence management for the Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) capability. LEAPP has been in-service since November 2014 and now requires critical software and hardware updates to enable the existing equipment to maintain the LEAPP capability.

Lot Information

Lot 1

LEAPP has been in-service since November 2014 and now requires critical software and hardware updates to enable the existing equipment to maintain the LEAPP capability.

Procurement Information

It is considered that this requirement can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. As the Design Authority and original system integrator, only the Contractor has the required technical expertise to integrate the complex software with minimal hardware updates, making best use of the existing hardware developed under the LEAPP D&M phase. The LEAPP system requires a combination of several software components consisting of bespoke specialist and military off the shelf software and COTS packages that are managed as an integrated operational software build. The Contractor has the in-depth platform, capability and hardware understanding of the architectural decisions which have developed and maintained the LEAPP capability to date, including the technical complexities of the software intensive system. Due to the complexity of the system architecture these updates to the LEAPP system will require the Contractor's continued expertise to successfully integrate while maintaining the in-service capability, therefore avoiding risk of degradation to the Safety and Performance of the system. Accordingly, for technical reasons, LMUKA is the only contractor which is able to fulfil this requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c5e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015991-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

35723000 - Air defence radar

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill Limited

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