Award

160000

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

25 Oct 2024 at 16:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract for the "Hire of Aircraft for Flight Checking Radar & Nav Aids - Falkland Islands" under the services category. This procurement process involved a direct award to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) due to its unique capability to provide the necessary modified aircraft for this operation. The contract, valued at £160,000, was signed on 25th October 2024 and is specifically aimed at performing flight checks of Radar and Navigation Aids in the Falkland Islands, particularly at Mount Pleasant Airfield. This limited procurement method did not involve a prior call for competition due to the specialised nature of the requirement.

This tender creates significant business growth opportunities for enterprises involved in aviation services, particularly those offering specialised aircraft capabilities. Companies that can provide highly specialised, adaptable aircraft and systems for radar and nav aid calibration would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. As the awarded supplier is FIGAS, a large-scale entity of the Falkland Islands Government, businesses with the ability to forge relationships and partnerships with government-backed organisations or localised service providers stand to benefit substantially from such opportunities.

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Notice Title

160000

Notice Description

Hire of Aircraft for Flight Checking Radar & Nav Aids - Falkland Islands

Lot Information

Lot 1

Hire of Aircraft for performing flight checks of Radar and Nav Aids in Falkland Islands

Procurement Information

The UK MoD has an obligation under an existing Air Traffic Support programme to provide a suitable aircraft that has been adapted to carry and operate specialist mobile and deployable flight inspection system equipment to conduct periodic flight calibration of the Air Traffic radars and navigation aids at Mount Pleasant Airfield. Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) have been identified as the sole operator on Island that possess an aircraft that has the appropriate modifications to accommodate the fitting and operation of calibration test equipment. FIGAS is an entity of the Falkland Islands Government.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b19d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034759-2024
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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60424100 - Hire of aircraft with crew

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Oct 20241 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
samantha.mccann910@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

FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT AIR SERVICE

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