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Protector Training Conduct

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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04 Oct 2022 at 10:22

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18 Aug 2022 at 15:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc for Protector Training Conduct within the services category. The contract encompasses Crew and Maintainer training on the Protector RPAS and is valued at $25.9M. The procurement method was limited and the contracting authority is the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems team of the UK Ministry of Defence. The contract duration is from September 2022 to March 2024.

This tender for Protector Training Conduct presents a business opportunity for companies experienced in training and simulation in aircraft, missiles, and spacecrafts. Specifically, businesses with expertise in defence services, military defence services, and civil defence services would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is at the award phase, and the main procurement category is services related to training and simulation in military vehicles. The contract value and duration provide a clear foundation for sustainable business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Protector Training Conduct

Notice Description

Provision of initial Crew and Maintainer training on the Protector RPAS

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of initial training services on MQ-9B Protector

Procurement Information

The Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), has awarded a Contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc ("GA-ASI") for the delivery of the Protector Training Conduct to train the initial 33 mission crews. The contract duration is for a period of 19 months from September 2022 until March 2024, with a value of $25.9M. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 due to technical reasons. This is because the Protector design, modifications, certification and training activities are based upon Certifiable Predator B (CPB) platform which GA-ASI are the designer and only manufacturer. This means GA-ASI are the only supplier with the required knowledge of the system and are the only supplier capable of providing and delivering the training needed on this contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036005
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027786-2022
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80650000 - Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£518,131,840 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20224 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
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

General Atomic Aeronautical Systems

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.

Further Information

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