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title: "Real Life Support Provision for Watchkeeper Operational Field Trials"
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# Real Life Support Provision for Watchkeeper Operational Field Trials

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, C&C, C&C  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f9df387-b920-44af-b173-2b484ab2e9c7

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Ministry of Defence, C&C, which is seeking a contractor for the "Real Life Support Provision for Watchkeeper Operational Field Trials." This contract falls under the industry category of "Short-stay accommodation construction work" and is located at West Wales Airport, Aberporth. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with a contract valued at £130,000. The contract period is set to commence on 21 July 2017 and conclude on 5 November 2017. The tender period ended on 7 July 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the construction and support services sectors, particularly those experienced in providing temporary accommodation setups and facilities management. Companies with the capacity to manage large-scale logistical operations will be well-suited to compete, as the project involves establishing a tented camp for approximately 80-120 personnel during the Operational Field Trials. This could lead to further contracts within the Ministry of Defence or related operational support projects in the future.

## Notice

Background. Watchkeeper (WK), the Army's Tactical Unmanned Air System, will undertake Operational Field Trials (OFT) from 18 Sep - 5 Nov 17. A Military Permit for Trials Flying (MPTF) has been issued for these trials, which will run under the Accountable Manager (Military Flying) for the Thales Flight Operations Organisation (FOO). The Thales FOO operate from West Wales Airport, in Aberporth, using the adjacent range danger areas in Cardigan Bay for all WK trials activity. The MPTF ties Thales FOO to West Wales Airport for the OFT. Army support is required to both facilitate and add realism to the OFT. A full WK sub-unit will deploy to West Wales Airport over the 7 week trial period. A tented camp will be built to accommodate the 80-120 personnel participating in the trial; this camp must be properly established with cooking facilities ablutions and enabling utilities and facilities (water, power, infrastructure). 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-Andover: Short-stay accommodation construction work.'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f43ef9ac-e475-408c-b7a4-7947e81b19b7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2017 - 5 Nov 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £130,000 |
| 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, C&C, C&C |
| Locality | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Test Valley |
| Electoral ward | Andover Millway |
| Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEST WALES AIRPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45212413 - Short-stay accommodation construction work

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2017 at 12:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f43ef9ac-e475-408c-b7a4-7947e81b19b7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f43ef9ac-e475-408c-b7a4-7947e81b19b7
  13th July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier

## Provenance

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