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title: "706712450 - A400 Part Task Trainers & Training Loads Maintenance and Support Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a6a9"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2023-02-17"
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# 706712450 - A400 Part Task Trainers & Training Loads Maintenance and Support Contract

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a6a9

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has planned a procurement exercise for maintenance and support services for military aircrafts, missiles, and spacecrafts. The contract title is '706712450 – A400 Part Task Trainers & Training Loads Maintenance and Support Contract'. The estimated contract value is £3,500,000. The procurement is in the planning stage with an estimated contract award date in February 2024. A Market Interest Day is scheduled for 11 April 2023 at RAF Brize Norton. Key dates include issuing the Contract Notice and DPQQ in May 2023, issuing the ITN in August 2023, and contract award in January/February 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the defence services sector to bid for a long-term maintenance contract for military equipment. Companies providing repair and maintenance services for military aircrafts and related equipment would be well-suited to compete. The Ministry of Defence is the contracting authority, and the procurement process is set to progress through various stages, with key deadlines for submission over the coming months. Businesses interested in this opportunity should monitor the Ministry of Defence's procurement platform for further details and updates.

## Notice

There is an essential requirement for the provision of preventative, corrective and core maintenance together with post design support for the PTTs and Training Loads; to become the Design Authority (DA) in order to rebaseline the devices in line with current aircraft specification and required serviceability; update drawings and manage configuration control; modify the equipment to reflect changes to the aircraft/training requirements including upcoming modifications; potentially reverse engineer any incomplete data packs and provide minor modifications to other relevant A400M synthetic training equipment on an ad-hoc basis. The estimated value of the Contract which will include any Options and PDS Tasking required is PS3,500,000.00 The estimated contract duration is 5+1 years from Contract Award. The estimated Contract Award date is February 2024 Market Interest Day A Market Interest Day for the Requirement is planned for 11 April 2023 at RAF Brize Norton from 10.00 - 15.00. Please refer to document titled: '20230217-706712450-A400_PTTs-PIN-Market_Interest_Day-O' for more information Indicative Procurement Timelines The anticipated key dates for this procurement are as follows: Issue Contract Notice and DPQQ: May 2023 Issue ITN: August 2023 Contract Award: January/February 2024 Additional information: For further details see: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55791

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004958-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| 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

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50650000 - Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2023 at 19:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004958-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55791

## Provenance

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