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Notice Title

Watchkeeper In-Service Support 2024 - 2027

Notice Description

The Thales Watchkeeper is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for all weather, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) used by the British Army. Watchkeeper In-Service Support has been provided since the AV came into service in the 2010s.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Continued Watchkeeper Air Vehicle In-Service Support. 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2027. This consists of; - Provision of service management - Asset Management - Obsolescence Management - Training - Engineering and Safety - Management of the Sustainment Fleet

Procurement Information

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): To extend the existing scope of the extant Watchkeeper In-Service Support (ISS) Contract UAS/00096 including delivery of continued Test and Evaluation (T & E) and activities to address known WK system obsolescence. Reason For Award of Contract: To enable the Watchkeeper Air Vehicle to operate at numerous Units of Action and Points of Presence in the UK and overseas for a further three-year period until 2027. Justification for Non-Competitive Decision: Technical Reasons 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. Thales UK (ISR) are the platform Design Authority Approved Organisation Scheme (DAOS) and Military Airworthiness Organisation Scheme (MAOS) accredited Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), in conjunction with other equipment OEMs within the supply chain. Therefore, only Thales have the technical documents and proprietary information (including software), equipment, infrastructure, skills, knowledge and authority (via the MAA) required in order to safely carry out this work. No other contractor would be able to safely perform this requirement as no other contractor would have access to the required technical and proprietary information. Main Place of Performance or Delivery: Thales Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR), Crawley, Manor Royal, Crawley, Sussex RH10 9HA, United Kingdom

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0436c5
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003519-2024
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Goods
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: 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
CPV Codes: 35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: £90,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 2 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 2 Feb 20242 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

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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: TLJ11 Berkshire
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

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

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