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701760450 - AHCSP/0005: Long Term Training and Support Service for Apache AH-64E Air Systems

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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24 Jan 2022 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom is currently engaged in a procurement process aimed at securing a Long Term Training and Support Service for the Apache AH-64E Air Systems, designated under the title "701760450 - AHCSP/0005". This service falls within the aircraft maintenance and repair industry category, with a focus on providing comprehensive support for UK Apache helicopters and associated equipment. The procurement is at the Award stage, following a limited negotiation process without prior publication of a contract notice, with the contract signed on 21 December 2021 for a total value of £285,915,332. The primary delivery addresses for this service are located in the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in defence and aerospace services, particularly those with expertise in maintenance, repair, and training related to military aircraft. Given the specialised nature of the contract, only firms with the necessary technical capabilities and intellectual property rights, similar to Boeing Defence UK, would be well-suited to compete. Businesses looking to expand their operations in the defence sector should consider the requirements of this contract and the potential for partnerships or subcontracting possibilities that may arise as the Ministry of Defence continues to develop its Apache helicopter capabilities.

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Notice Title

701760450 - AHCSP/0005: Long Term Training and Support Service for Apache AH-64E Air Systems

Notice Description

Full service support contract for the UK Apache AH-64E helicopters (and associated equipment) that will provide repair and maintenance, materiel support and design organisation services and maintainer, air- and ground-crew training (including management and maintenance of associated training equipment).

Procurement Information

The Apache Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has placed a contract with Boeing Defence UK Limited (BDUK) for the long term support of the UK's Apache AH-64E, helicopters and associated maintainer, air- and ground-crew training. It is considered that this Contract can be placed with BDUK using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011) for technical reasons and for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights. BDUK, as the platform designer and manufacturer, owns various intellectual property rights connected to the Apache AH-64E variant that it is considered would be required by any third party to deliver the Contract requirements. BDUK has provided no licences to such intellectual property to any other economic operator in connection with the manufacture or support of the AH-64E variant. Moreover, BDUK is the only economic operator with the necessary technical know-how, tools and means, and with the necessary access to essential technical information (including the manufacturing dataset, drawing set and software code to the AH-64E variant), required to provide the services to the required technical and safety standards. BDUK is also the lead system integrator for the USA's AH-64E variant and it is considered that any other economic operator would incur technical and integration risks brought about by a lack of access to wider systems design information

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030ec4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002091-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50210000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£285,915,332 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Attn: Bakewell Gregory
Contact Email
gregory.bakewell100@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
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
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BOEING DEFENCE

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