--- title: "Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-64434bde-0f10-47c2-95a0-9a19967d3dbe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-64434bde-0f10-47c2-95a0-9a19967d3dbe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64434bde-0f10-47c2-95a0-9a19967d3dbe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64434bde-0f10-47c2-95a0-9a19967d3dbe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, COMBAT AIR, UK MILITARY FLYING TRAINING SYSTEM (UKMFTS) PROJECT TEAM" published: "2017-11-23" --- # Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, COMBAT AIR, UK MILITARY FLYING TRAINING SYSTEM (UKMFTS) PROJECT TEAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-64434bde-0f10-47c2-95a0-9a19967d3dbe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-64434bde-0f10-47c2-95a0-9a19967d3dbe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64434bde-0f10-47c2-95a0-9a19967d3dbe.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, specifically the Combat Air, UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) Project Team, is conducting a tender for the "Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT)" project. This procurement falls under the defence services category, and the tender process is currently in the active stage, following a negotiated procedure. Interested suppliers must submit their responses by 15th January 2018, with the tender period concluding on 28th June 2018. The contract period is expected to run from 1st January 2020 through to 31st December 2034. The estimated contract value ranges from £600 million to £1.25 billion and may involve delivery across various locations including the UK and overseas territories. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for larger firms or consortia capable of providing extensive air support services and operational training. Companies that specialise in defence services or have experience with military contracts may find this tender particularly suitable. Additionally, firms looking to collaborate with the Ministry of Defence, or those prepared to meet stringent security and compliance requirements, will be well-positioned to compete for this substantial contract. ## Notice Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Additional Information Instead of: Information to be added in addition as omitted from original email. Read: Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity. The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on https://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta. You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage. Suppliers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following Access Code: EW42VARMD2. Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here. The deadline for submitting your response(s) is 15/01/2018 06:00. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. If you experience any difficulties please refer to the online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) or the User Guides or contact the MOD DCO Helpdesk by emailing - support@contracts.mod.uk or call 0800 282 324. Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk For the Purposes of DEFCON 658, Cyber, the Cyber Risk Level for the ASDOT programme is Moderate. An Industry Day was held on 5th January 2017, to obtain the information that was shared on this day please contact DESUKMFTS-ASDOT-Cmrcl-Industry@mod.uk Live air support to operational training, operational assurance, trials and exercising across all defence environments that cannot be met organically by the Front Line Commands (FLCs). Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-BRISTOL: Defence services.'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ad5a364-7beb-4f5f-b4f1-44b0be845b53 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2034 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,250,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, COMBAT AIR, UK MILITARY FLYING TRAINING SYSTEM (UKMFTS) PROJECT TEAM | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75220000 - Defence services ## Release History - 23 Nov 2017 at 08:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ad5a364-7beb-4f5f-b4f1-44b0be845b53 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ad5a364-7beb-4f5f-b4f1-44b0be845b53 23rd November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier - https://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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