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title: "UAS/00098 - PROVISION OF ITE & TS SERVICES FOR PROTECTOR"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c963"
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published: "2023-05-17"
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# UAS/00098 - PROVISION OF ITE & TS SERVICES FOR PROTECTOR

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c963

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom has awarded a contract for the provision of ITE & TS services for the Protector UAS. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to EBENI LIMITED, a large-scale business based in CORSHAM, UK. The contract value is £1,410,170, and it was signed on 4th April 2023. The services required include support for safety analysis, certification, airworthiness, security, and other specialisms.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that can provide technical support, ITE, and ancillary services to the UK Ministry of Defence. Companies with expertise in engineering activities, safety analysis, certification, and security within the defence industry could be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract involves delivering Independent Technical Evaluator & Technical Support for the Protector UAS programme to meet tight programme delivery schedules and achieve necessary certifications.

## Notice

PROVISION OF ITE & TS SERVICES

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Technical Support, ITE and Ancillary Services to the UK MoD for the development of the PROTECTOR UAS. Services required include provision of support to safety analysis, certification, airworthiness, security and other specialism.

### Procurement Information

In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 due to technical reasons. To enable the DT to deliver the planned introduction into service of the PROTECTOR capability to a very tight Programme delivery schedule. Most urgently and pertinent to the delivery of Independent Technical Evaluator & Technical Support for the Programme, the DT is progressing towards crucial phases of the Military Aircraft Certification Process (MACP) necessary for a full RTS and full MTC. It is vital that the Programme receives continued and consistent ITE and Technical Support to deliver the appropriately assured quality and timeliness of engineering activities necessary to achieve certification by the MAA to which an extension to the existing contract with EBENI has been assessed as the only suitable option.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014018-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,410,170 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EBENI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356300 - Technical support services

## Release History

- 17 May 2023 at 09:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014018-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

## Provenance

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