Award

50000.00

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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14 Mar 2025 at 12:43

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has initiated a completed procurement process for the provision of external technical support services for the Design and Maintenance Approved Organisation Schemes (DAOS and MAOS). The contract, valued at £1.26M excluding VAT, was awarded to the Civil Aviation Authority International (CAAi) to provide assessment and assurance of competence within the UK Defence Air Environment. The procurement method was limited, without prior publication of a call for competition, due to a lack of suitable tenders. This contract runs for an initial period of three years, with options for two additional one-year extensions.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, encompassing consulting, software development, internet, and support within the UK Defence sector. Given the specific technical requirements and expertise needed, businesses with a strong background in aviation and defence logistics would be well-suited to compete. The limited procurement method highlights the MoD’s need for highly specialised services, providing a vital growth avenue for firms that can deliver niche technical support and maintain the stringent standards required by the MoD.

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Notice Title

50000.00

Notice Description

THE PROVISION OF EXTERNALTECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR DAOS AND MAOS

Lot Information

Lot 1

THE PROVISION OF EXTERNALTECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR DAOS AND MAOS

Options: Optional two one year extension.

Procurement Information

The Military Aviation Authority ("MAA") is part of the Defence Safety Authority, which is part of the Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intends to award a contract to the Civil Aviation Authority International (CAAi) for the provision of assessment and assurance of the competence of organisations undertaking activities for the UK Defence Air Environment for a period of 3 years with additional 2 x 1 option years. The estimated contract value is PS1.26M excluding VAT . The contract will be based on a Nil Volume Commitment basis with throughput value estimated at up to PS420K per annum but potentially at nil cost to the MAA as costs should largely rest with the MoD industry partners being assessed and audited. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). 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 (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. The MAA has an ongoing requirement for external technical support to be provided in order to undertake the assessment of organisations already included in the Design and Maintenance Approved Organisation Schemes (DAOS and MAOS). The requirement can only be delivered by CAAi because the CAAi is the technical cooperation arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority and is the only organisation that has the required expertise and technical knowledge to deliver for the requirement. The MAA view is that only the CAAi can viably deliver this technical support with the credibility and integrity required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009424-2025
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 202511 months 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
surmey.khanum109@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL3 1HW
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tewkesbury
Electoral Ward
Innsworth
Westminster Constituency
Tewkesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY INTERNATIONAL

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