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title: "E7 Mission Crew Trainer Sustainment"
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# E7 Mission Crew Trainer Sustainment

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c0a7

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## Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, has engaged in a procurement process for the sustainment services of the E7 Mission Crew Trainer at RAF Lossiemouth, categorised under "Training and simulation in military electronic systems." This contract, valued at £4,547,354.78, was awarded to Plexsys Interface Products UK Ltd through a limited procurement method without prior publication, which was justified due to the unique technical expertise required. The procurement process was marked as complete on 1st May 2025, following the contract signing on 9th April 2025. The contract includes initial services spanning three years with options for an additional three years, ensuring ongoing functionality of crucial training equipment.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in military and defence training solutions, particularly those equipped to handle sophisticated electronic systems. Despite the restricted competition, smaller enterprises with deep technical capabilities or innovative partnerships could explore subcontracting opportunities under larger SMEs, such as Plexsys, expanding their footprint in the defence sector. This contract underlines an ongoing demand for specialised services and presents a chance for businesses with advanced technological assets to position themselves as key suppliers in future competitive tenders within this niche.

## Notice

Contract to provide sustainment services for the E7 Mission Crew Trainer.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contractor shall be required to provide sustainment services for the E7 Mission Crew Trainer.

Options: Option Years (Years 4-6)

### Procurement Information

The E7 Acquisition Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded a 3-year contract to Plexsys Interface Products UK Ltd for the maintenance of the current Mission Crew Trainer software and hardware located in RAF Lossiemouth. This contract has been awarded with an additional 3 option years. It is considered that this contract has been placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. This is because Plexsys Interface Products UK Ltd are the only company to have access to the Mission Crew Trainer source code/data and other necessary technical information to enable it to meet the RAF's synthetic training needs and provide the maintenance required throughout the contracting period. To be successful in maintaining the functionality of the equipment, the supplier must have suitable experience and detailed knowledge of the system including both hardware and software which is only available within Plexsys. It is critical that the Mission Crew Trainer device remains fully operational and contracting with another contractor would pose a high risk to its critical functionality, thereby jeopardising the training of rear crew. For these reasons, Plexsys Interface Products UK Ltd is the only supplier able to meet the requirement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018311-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,513,354 |

## 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 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLEXSYS INTERFACE PRODUCTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80660000 - Training and simulation in military electronic systems

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018311-2025
- 28 Nov 2024 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038392-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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