--- title: "714090453-Provision of Maintenance and Support of the Remote Tower and Aircraft Last Look Check Equipment at RNAS Predannack and RNAS Culdrose" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e445" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e445" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e445.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e445.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2025-02-19" --- # 714090453-Provision of Maintenance and Support of the Remote Tower and Aircraft Last Look Check Equipment at RNAS Predannack and RNAS Culdrose Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e445 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e445) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e445.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has completed a public procurement process for the provision of maintenance and support services for the Remote Tower and Aircraft Last Look Check Equipment at RNAS Predannack and RNAS Culdrose. This contract, valued at £710,000, has been awarded to Saab AB (publ), a Swedish company. The procurement falls under the air-traffic control services category and covers a three-year period, including two optional support and maintenance years. The process followed a limited, negotiated procurement method without the prior publication of a contract notice due to technical reasons, ensuring compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in air-traffic control systems and support services. Businesses with a focus on technological support and maintenance, especially those with the requisite technical expertise and capabilities to handle bespoke configurations and site-specific components, would find this contract beneficial. The absence of competition for technical reasons, as outlined by the Royal Navy, underscores the importance of technical specialisation and the unique support capabilities provided by Saab AB (publ), making it an ideal opportunity for similar highly specialised firms. ## Notice 714090453-Provision of Maintenance and Support of the Remote Tower and Aircraft Last Look Check Equipment at RNAS Predannack and RNAS Culdrose ### Lot Information Lot 1 714090453-Provision of Maintenance and Support of the Remote Tower and Aircraft Last Look Check Equipment at RNAS Predannack and RNAS Culdrose Options: 2 Support and Maintenance option years included within the total contract duration. ### Procurement Information The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a 3-year contract with a value of PS710,000.00 to Saab AB (publ) for the provision of maintenance and support of a Remote Tower and Aircraft Last Look Check solutions at RNAS Predannack and RNAS Culdrose. In accordance with the provisions of the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). 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 (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. This is because Royal Navy needs to be able to have the equipment maintained by Saab AB (publ) due to the bespoke physical configuration, site-specific component calibration [of the equipment] and the associated required cyber accreditation which can only be maintained if the contract is awarded to Saab AB (publ). This together with Saab AB (publ)'s provision of an exclusive support portal to provide assessment and the support mechanisms required to provide effective technical support to the equipment mean that no other supplier can deliver the Authority's requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005940-2025 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 19 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Feb 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £710,000 | ## 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 | PORTSMOUTH | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO2 8BY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | Nelson | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North | | Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SAAB AB (PUBL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 34962200 - Air-traffic control - 34962220 - Air-traffic control systems - 34962230 - Air-traffic control training - 63732000 - Air-traffic control services ## Release History - 19 Feb 2025 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005940-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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