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title: "Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) Obsolescence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c5e9"
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# Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) Obsolescence

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c5e9

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, through the Joint Sensor and Engagement Networks (JSENS) Delivery Team, has awarded a contract for the obsolescence management of the Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) capability. This procurement, classified under the goods category for air defence radar, is part of a limited tender process, specifically negotiated without the prior publication of a contract notice, due to the unique technical requirements involved. The contract, valued at £20,000,000, was signed on 8th July 2021 and pertains to updating software and hardware critical for maintaining the existing LEAPP capability, which has been operational since November 2014. The required updates will take place at a delivery address within the UK.

This opportunity is particularly suitable for businesses with expertise in complex software integration, especially those familiar with military and defence systems. Companies specialising in bespoke and commercial-off-the-shelf software solutions may find this tender aligns with their capabilities, due to the unique requirements outlined by the Ministry of Defence. Given the intricate nature of the LEAPP system and the contractor's established technical knowledge, this contract could pave the way for sustained business relationships and future opportunities within the defence sector.

## Notice

The Joint Sensor and Engagement Networks (JSENS) Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority), intends to place a contract with Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill (LMUKA) Limited (the Contractor) for obsolescence management for the Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) capability. LEAPP has been in-service since November 2014 and now requires critical software and hardware updates to enable the existing equipment to maintain the LEAPP capability.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

LEAPP has been in-service since November 2014 and now requires critical software and hardware updates to enable the existing equipment to maintain the LEAPP capability.

### Procurement Information

It is considered that this requirement can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. As the Design Authority and original system integrator, only the Contractor has the required technical expertise to integrate the complex software with minimal hardware updates, making best use of the existing hardware developed under the LEAPP D&M phase. The LEAPP system requires a combination of several software components consisting of bespoke specialist and military off the shelf software and COTS packages that are managed as an integrated operational software build. The Contractor has the in-depth platform, capability and hardware understanding of the architectural decisions which have developed and maintained the LEAPP capability to date, including the technical complexities of the software intensive system. Due to the complexity of the system architecture these updates to the LEAPP system will require the Contractor's continued expertise to successfully integrate while maintaining the in-service capability, therefore avoiding risk of degradation to the Safety and Performance of the system. Accordingly, for technical reasons, LMUKA is the only contractor which is able to fulfil this requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015991-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| 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 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LOCKHEED MARTIN UK AMPTHILL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35723000 - Air defence radar

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015991-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.des.mod.uk

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