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title: "701575803 - The Provision of a Defence Air Passenger Services System (DAPSS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032a70"
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# 701575803 - The Provision of a Defence Air Passenger Services System (DAPSS)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032a70

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is seeking suppliers for the provision of a Defence Air Passenger Services System (DAPSS), a substantial opportunity valued at £11 million. This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 9 May 2022. Potential bidders are required to register their interest through an e-Tendering system, with further details available on the Defence Sourcing Portal. The DAPSS will support military air transportation, managing the scheduling, reservation, and handling of approximately 200,000 passengers annually from various locations across the UK.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger terminal operation services and software development specific to aviation needs. Companies that provide Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products and possess expertise in airline reservation systems or departure control systems are particularly well-suited to compete. Given the high cyber risk associated with this procurement, firms with robust security clearances and capabilities to manage sensitive data will have a competitive advantage in the selection process.

## Notice

The Authority provides military air transportation around the world to various destinations and carries in the region of 200,000 passengers and crew each year. These passengers include military personnel deploying to operations worldwide, VIPs and their associates, Civil Servants, civilian contractors, families and other concessionary travellers and, on occasion, fare paying passengers. The Defence Air Passenger Systems Service (DAPSS) capability shall provide a flight scheduling, reservation processing, and aircraft despatch capability to manage air passengers and their baggage. It shall ensure the sustainable, safe and efficient operation of the military Air Transport Force and Authority passenger charter aircraft worldwide. The DAPSS capability will utilise three modular elements from the standard airline industry Passenger Services Systems technology: 1. Scheduling - to support the scheduling of RAF air transport flights and the Authority charter air passenger flights. 2. Airline Reservation System - to allow air passengers to be allocated to a specific flight. 3. Departure Control Systems - to support the air terminal functions of checking-in air passengers and their baggage. The Authority expects this capability to be fulfilled by a Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) product. The DAPSS data has a Privacy Marking not exceeding OFFICIAL SENSITIVE. Quantity or scope: 5 Years plus 3 x 1 Year Options (5 years = 60 Months Each 1 Year option = 12 Months)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009173-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48120000 - Flight control software package
- 48131000 - Aviation ground support software package
- 48813000 - Passenger information system
- 48813200 - Real-time passenger information system
- 63721500 - Passenger terminal operation services

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2022 at 16:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009173-2022

## Documents

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=51830

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support

## Provenance

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