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700840370 - CHC/635 Control Display Navigation Unit (CDNU) Support Contract

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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24 Jan 2022 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Ministry of Defence has completed a procurement process for the "700840370 - CHC/635 Control Display Navigation Unit (CDNU) Support Contract", focusing on the repair and maintenance services for helicopters. This contract, initiated under a limited procurement method without prior publication, was awarded to Thales UK Ltd, which has been identified as the only suitable provider due to technical reasons. The contract is active with a total value of approximately £1.86 million and is set to deliver services over a period of 52 months, starting from the date it was signed on 20 December 2021.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in aerospace engineering, particularly those involved in helicopter maintenance and repair services. Given the specific nature of the requirements and Thales being the sole provider, companies with specialised expertise, technical capabilities, or innovative solutions in support services for military aviation would be well-positioned to engage in future contracts of a similar nature. The ongoing relationship with the Ministry of Defence may also allow for collaborations with firms that can enhance service delivery or provide supplementary products and services relevant to the Chinook fleet.

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Notice Title

700840370 - CHC/635 Control Display Navigation Unit (CDNU) Support Contract

Notice Description

The Chinook DT, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has a requirement to place a Contract covering the provision of Repairs, Spares and Design Support in respect of the Control, Display and Navigation Unit (CDNU) fitted on-board the UK fleet of Chinook Helicopters. Following negotiations the Contract was placed for a duration of 52 Months. The Contract Value shall increase inline with volume of repairs completed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Chinook DT, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has a requirement to place a Contract covering the provision of Repairs, Spares and Design Support in respect of the Control, Display and Navigation Unit (CDNU) fitted on-board the UK fleet of Chinook Helicopters.

Options: Option for additional PDS tasking and upgrades.

Procurement Information

Previously published within Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice (dated 10/09/2020): The Chinook DT, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has a requirement to place a Contract covering the provision of Repairs, Spares and Design Support in respect of the Control, Display and Navigation Unit (CDNU) fitted onboard the UK fleet of Chinook Helicopters. The Authority announces its intent to to place a contract with Thales UK Ltd ("Thales") to undertake repairs, provide spares and engineering support in respect of the CDNU. The proposed Contract Term is 5.5 years and the contract value is estimated to be PS1.5M. It is considered that this Contract can be placed 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 Contracts Regulations 2011) due to Technical Reasons. Thales are the original equipment manufacturers and Design Authority of the CDNU fitted on the UK Chinook aircraft. As such, the In Service support of the CDNU, (including the provision of repairs and spares) together with the related Project Management, can only be carried out by Thales as Thales exclusively holds the relevant skills, technical data, proprietary information (including drawing and design information) and know-how that is needed to meet the requirement. Thales previously confirmed that it is not prepared to share or license the use of that proprietary information outside of the Company and the UK Ministry of Defence does not have a right to obtain the necessary documentation from Thales. The aforementioned skills, technical data, drawing and design information are necessary for the performance of the requirement. Furthermore, only Thales holds the level of certification (under the Authority's Design Approved Organisation (DAOS) and Maintenance Approved Organisation (MAOS) Schemes) necessary to carry out the activities that are required in order to meet the Military Aviation Authority's Regulatory Articles applicable to the CDNU.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030ecb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002098-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50212000 - Repair and maintenance services of helicopters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,858,970 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

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

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hayley.shortall101@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THALES

Further Information

Notice URLs

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