--- title: "Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fb59fefe-20a0-41f4-834f-308cff52579b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fb59fefe-20a0-41f4-834f-308cff52579b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fb59fefe-20a0-41f4-834f-308cff52579b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fb59fefe-20a0-41f4-834f-308cff52579b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, JOINT SENSOR AND ENGAGEMENT NETWORKS TEAM (JSENS)" published: "2020-03-16" --- # Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, JOINT SENSOR AND ENGAGEMENT NETWORKS TEAM (JSENS) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb59fefe-20a0-41f4-834f-308cff52579b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fb59fefe-20a0-41f4-834f-308cff52579b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fb59fefe-20a0-41f4-834f-308cff52579b.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, specifically the ISTAR, Joint Sensor and Engagement Networks Team (JSENS), has initiated a tender titled "Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP)" for the provision of system and support services. This procurement falls under the goods category and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the active stage and is set to close on 20 March 2020. The total contract value is £10,000,000, with a minimum value of £1,000,000, and the contract period is scheduled to commence on 1 January 2021 and conclude on 1 January 2025. This opportunity is being conducted through a selective procurement method via a negotiated procedure, and the contract opportunity is also published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) as well as on the Defence Contracts Bulletin. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in defence and technology-related services, particularly those with capabilities in air situational awareness systems. Businesses that focus on the integration of advanced radar and data link technologies, as specified in the requirements for the LEAPP system, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The Ministry of Defence emphasises the importance of the new system's small form factor and the integration of Giraffe-AMB radars, indicating a need for innovative solutions and adaptability in approach, which could significantly contribute to business growth in the defence sector. ## Notice Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: II.2 Instead of: 10,000,000 Read: 20,000,000 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 The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is MODERATE (Reference RAR-KT3S9N2C) 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 http://www.contracts.mod.uk. 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: WJDM9Z2S6R. The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) is to replace the vehicle-based Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) capability due to a change of operational use and current obsolescence issues. The LEAPP system provides air situational awareness to LAND HQs, creating a Local Air Picture (LAP) from G-AMB radars combined with the Recognised Air Picture (RAP) via Tactical Data Links (TDL). The MoD's requirement for LEAPP to have a small form factor, which is essential to allow its continued deployment into LAND HQ's. The new small factor system must integrate Giraffe-AMB radars using an ASTERIX standard, a Link 16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) tactical data link terminal and external systems using a Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol-C (JREAP-C) interface. The means to connect the Command and Control (C2) to multiple G-AMB's via both wireless and wired links is required. The LEAPP requirement is for the provision of 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: System and support services.'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c281c59-aed5-4832-82b8-97550af073f6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2021 - 1 Jan 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | 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, ISTAR, JOINT SENSOR AND ENGAGEMENT NETWORKS TEAM (JSENS) | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72250000 - System and support services ## Release History - 16 Mar 2020 at 07:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c281c59-aed5-4832-82b8-97550af073f6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c281c59-aed5-4832-82b8-97550af073f6 16th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier - 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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