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title: "Post Design Services for Viking Gliders"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, COMBAT AIR, UK MILITARY FLYING TRAINING SYSTEM (UKMFTS) PROJECT TEAM"
published: "2020-08-08"
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# Post Design Services for Viking Gliders

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, COMBAT AIR, UK MILITARY FLYING TRAINING SYSTEM (UKMFTS) PROJECT TEAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a9712c9-69c4-4e36-997e-f7f48ef17a75

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, specifically the Combat Air, UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) Project Team, has awarded a contract for "Post Design Services for Viking Gliders" valued at £2,550,000 GBP. This procurement, falling under the services category for repair and maintenance related to aircraft, sought tenders through an open procedure. The contract period commenced on 1st August 2020 and will extend until 31st July 2022. The tender process officially concluded on 31st July 2020, with the award published on 6th August 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs involved in sectors such as aviation support services and technical publications, particularly those specialising in aircraft modifications and maintenance. Companies that can provide post-design services, alongside corresponding technical documentation, would be well-positioned to compete for future contracts of a similar nature with the UK government. Such businesses should consider engaging with the Ministry of Defence to explore further collaborative possibilities.

## Notice

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Previous publication concerning this procedure Notice number in the OJEU: Instead of: 2018/S 166-379566 Read: 2020/S 048-114822 Other additional information: This contract may be suitable for 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 Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. Advertising Regime: This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk United Kingdom Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) has a requirement to contract with an Organisation(s) to cover the provision of Post Design Services, Supply of Aircraft Modification Sets, the Preparation and Supply of Amendments to Technical Publications and Other Documents Relating to the Viking TMk1 (Grob G103A Twin II Acro) Glider Aircraft. 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: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment.'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74a3bc57-fb26-43c7-91e0-eb88d66b8196 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,550,000 |
| 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, 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATKINS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2020 at 06:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74a3bc57-fb26-43c7-91e0-eb88d66b8196
- 6 Aug 2020 at 09:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74a3bc57-fb26-43c7-91e0-eb88d66b8196

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74a3bc57-fb26-43c7-91e0-eb88d66b8196
  8th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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