--- title: "Voluntary Transparency Notice - Integration of the Apache AH-64E Defensive Aid Systems" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-174fbd2e-7386-4068-92e9-48fe7e15f09c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-174fbd2e-7386-4068-92e9-48fe7e15f09c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-174fbd2e-7386-4068-92e9-48fe7e15f09c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-174fbd2e-7386-4068-92e9-48fe7e15f09c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2020-07-03" --- # Voluntary Transparency Notice - Integration of the Apache AH-64E Defensive Aid Systems Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-174fbd2e-7386-4068-92e9-48fe7e15f09c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-174fbd2e-7386-4068-92e9-48fe7e15f09c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-174fbd2e-7386-4068-92e9-48fe7e15f09c.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the UK Ministry of Defence, which has awarded a framework agreement to Leonardo MW Ltd for the integration of the Apache AH-64E Defensive Aid Systems. This service falls under the category of electronic warfare systems and countermeasures and will take place in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The contract is valued at £3.2 million and is set to commence on 17 July 2020, lasting for two years until 29 June 2022. The procurement method utilised is a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication due to the absence of competition based on technical criteria. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in defence and aerospace sectors, particularly companies with expertise in electronic warfare systems and integration services. However, the specific nature of the technical requirements suggests that only Leonardo MW Ltd could fulfil this contract due to their unique technical know-how and control of essential technical information. Companies that specialise in defence technologies, especially those with capabilities to support similar integration projects, may find this tender relevant for exploring future collaborative opportunities or growth in related sectors. ## Notice The Apache Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a framework agreement to Leonardo MW Ltd for the design, qualification, integration and delivery of an integrated Defensive Aid System ("DAS"), which is a critical sub-system on the Apache helicopter. The duration of the contract will be two years commencing in July 2020. The contract value is anticipated to be PS3.2M (GBP). This is a correction to the value which was previously outlined in VEAT notice 2019/S 144-355872 as being PS1M (GBP). It is considered that a contract may be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) because competition is absent for technical reasons. This is because in order to fulfil this requirement the contract will involve the integration of existing Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids System ("HIDAS") items and Leonardo MW Ltd are the Design Organisation ("DO") for these subsystems. They hold specific technical know-how as well as owning all the supporting technical information including software, interface control documents, drawings and designs and test schemes which prevents any other supplier from carrying out the required support. Therefore, it is considered that only Leonardo MW Ltd can provide the service(s) required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82b790d5-2ce7-4157-bf24-1258b18c0c88 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 May 2020 | | Contract period | 16 Jul 2020 - 29 Jun 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,585,127 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LEONARDO MW | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 35730000 - Electronic warfare systems and counter measures ## Release History - 3 Jul 2020 at 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82b790d5-2ce7-4157-bf24-1258b18c0c88 - 3 Jul 2020 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34e90ee1-226f-4102-a887-a19403d7062f - 2 Jun 2020 at 15:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f273eec1-5178-48eb-b10c-d56c42b6afa2 - 25 Jul 2019 at 09:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e922d76-cf82-4534-8fa9-cf9d69c3348f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82b790d5-2ce7-4157-bf24-1258b18c0c88 3rd July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34e90ee1-226f-4102-a887-a19403d7062f 3rd July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f273eec1-5178-48eb-b10c-d56c42b6afa2 2nd June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e922d76-cf82-4534-8fa9-cf9d69c3348f 25th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b28eb6a-a152-4df7-8524-3d1b0b2dfa6c Estimated Procurement Timescales Template for placement of additional tasks to enable UKDAS integration work on AH 64E - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad47c0b5-9ed1-4a98-bf8e-6694e0a59d98 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9a4b3f9a-c97e-449e-a9d0-813af438bef0 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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