Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Air Commercial, Nimrod Building
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
Contact
Reuben Alam
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
MUSTANG Portfolio - for the delivery of Live Training Projects 1 (Next Generation Red Air) and 2 (Next Generation Surface EW Threat
Reference number
707901450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80650000 - Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Engagement Notice for MUSTANG Portfolio
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80650000 - Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
the delivery of Live Training Projects 1 (Next Generation Red Air) and 2 (Next Generation Surface EW Threat
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
11 May 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Authority has an upcoming requirement – MUSTANG Portfolio - for the delivery of Live Training Projects 1 (Next Generation Red Air) and 2 (Next Generation Surface EW Threat).
Following the previous early market information pack, market webinar, supplier questionnaire subsequent supplier questionnaires and 1-1 engagement that was conducted, The Authority is conducting a further Industry Webinar on the 1st of June 2023 to update on MUSTANG Portfolio progress and specifically progress with Projects 1 (Next Generation Red Air) and 2 (Next Generation Surface EW Threat) to inform Industry of its future market engagement plans.
The Portfolio MUSTANG requirement is currently a funded initiative, but in issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN), the MOD is not committing to carry out any procurement in relation to the strategy stated in this PIN. Any related future procurement activity will be subject to the DSPCR 2011 and advertised accordingly through the relevant channels
The Industry Webinar will be Virtual (MS Teams) on 1st June 2023.
To express an interest in attending this, please confirm via email and provide a name, email address, telephone number & company you are representing to air-cmrcl-ngot@mod.gov.uk with the subject 'Portfolio MUSTANG Industry Webinar June 23’.
To note: This PIN is not a means to seek formal expressions of interest; that opportunity may become available in the future through the publication of a formal contract notice that will be published on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).
Suppliers interested in working with the Ministry of Defence should register on the MOD Supplier Information Database (SID) Register, available at www.contracts.mod.uk. The MOD SID is a database of active and potential suppliers available to all MOD and UK Defence procurement personnel, and is the main supplier database of MOD Procurement organisations. Please note: the registration and publication of a company profile on the MOD SID does not mean or imply that the supplier has in any way been vetted or approved by the MOD. Suppliers wishing to compete for advertised MOD contracts must respond to any specific call for competition by submitting a separate expression of interest in accordance with the instructions of the purchasing organisation. The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
You must not take this Prior Information Notice to mean confirmation that the Authority shall award a contract for this requirement. The Authority is publishing this announcement without any commitment to issue a tender or place a contract. Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.