--- title: "Airworthiness Issues Management System" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-da3828ff-9f23-435a-b662-4f3ff00fd1d5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-da3828ff-9f23-435a-b662-4f3ff00fd1d5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da3828ff-9f23-435a-b662-4f3ff00fd1d5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da3828ff-9f23-435a-b662-4f3ff00fd1d5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, DE&S MAT STRAT, DE&S MAT STRAT" published: "2018-06-09" --- # Airworthiness Issues Management System Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, DE&S MAT STRAT, DE&S MAT STRAT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da3828ff-9f23-435a-b662-4f3ff00fd1d5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-da3828ff-9f23-435a-b662-4f3ff00fd1d5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da3828ff-9f23-435a-b662-4f3ff00fd1d5.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, specifically the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) division, is conducting a selective tender for an "Airworthiness Issues Management System." This procurement, classified under the industry category of software packages and information systems, is taking place in the South West of the United Kingdom. The tender period concludes on 6th July 2018, with the contract expected to start on 17th September 2018 and run until 16th September 2020. The estimated value of the contract is £20,000,000, and it aims to ensure compliance with Military Aviation Authority regulations by providing a tool for managing airworthiness issues effectively. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and system integration, particularly those with experience in the defence sector or providing solutions for governmental organisations. Companies that can deliver a robust, secure, and compliant system that meets the detailed requirements laid out by DE&S, including training and ongoing support, are likely to be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this an accessible opportunity to engage with the public procurement process, given the openness to SMEs indicated in the tender. ## Notice Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) needs to ensure that all airworthiness issues are identified, reported and managed to meet Military Aviation Authority Regulatory requirements without which safe operations are compromised and in-service air systems would be grounded. DE&S is now seeking to procure an off the shelf tool to meet this requirement. The system needs be available 24/7 365 days a year with a system availability of at least 99.5% (for some 6,000 users both internal and external to the UK MoD providing access to historic airworthiness issues records, an audit trail of decisions and associated evidence and functionality to maintain oversight of progression, ownership and performance of airworthiness issues. The system needs to be aligned to the existing DE&S airworthiness issues processes to ensure compliance with Military Aviation Authority regulations and Air Environment policy and DE&S procedures. The system needs to be hosted in a secure environment with a secure connection to Defence Systems to enable access through MoD IT systems. The system needs to have the facility to store and access data. The service provision needs to include: * access to the tool; * uploading of extant data records; * library with historical records; * end user training; * system administration support and training; * management information; and * technical support. Background DE&S performs a vital, bespoke and challenging role in the support of national security: it equips and supports the UK's Armed Forces for operations now and in future. In procuring and supporting new military equipment, commodities and services, supporting in-service equipment through life and managing global logistic operations, DE&S is responsible for delivering some of the most complex products and services in the world which covers some PS14Bn per annum of the MOD's total third party spend with industry. DE&S employs a mix of civil servants and military personnel, plus contractor staff to perform specialist roles and its internal workforce of over 12,000 personnel (as at 1 April 2014) is deployed at over 150 locations in the UK and overseas. Air systems are supported across a number of DE&S Chief of Materiel, Operating Centre and Delivery Teams with the centre of excellence held in the CoM(AIR) DE&S Airworthiness Team (DAT). 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: Software package and information systems.'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0319d6ca-f881-47e0-85ac-d3932dd3c746 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Sep 2018 - 16 Sep 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000,000 | | 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, DE&S MAT STRAT, DE&S MAT STRAT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | BS32 8JH | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 9 Jun 2018 at 12:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0319d6ca-f881-47e0-85ac-d3932dd3c746 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0319d6ca-f881-47e0-85ac-d3932dd3c746 9th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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