Future opportunity

Medium to fast speed Operational Readiness Training (ORT) aerial support service 

  • Ministry of Defence

F16: Prior information notice for contracts in the field of defence and security

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-027263

Published 29 October 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Ministry of Defence

Air Commercial, RAF High Wycombe

Naphill

HP14 4UF

For the attention of

Milkins, Lauren

Email(s)

lauren.milkins100@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority/entity

www.contracts.mod.uk

Further information

Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)

one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities

The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:

No


Section two: Object

two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:

Medium to fast speed Operational Readiness Training (ORT) aerial support service 

two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services

Service category No 20: Training and simulation services in the fields of defence and security

NUTS code

  • UK - United Kingdom

two.3) Information on framework agreement

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No

two.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services

This notice is for the purpose of informing potential suppliers of the intended procurement of a medium to fast speed Operational Readiness Training (ORT) aerial support service, to include Air-to-Air, Target, Threat Simulation and Mission Augmentation training.

This is an urgent requirement for the RAF and the intention is to utilise the DSPCR Competitive Procedure with Negotiation, using the accelerated timescales.

Due to the security classification of this project, and in accordance with Reg 6(3A)(a) of DSPCR, any potential competition that follows this PIN will be limited to those suppliers that can provide the requirement with employees who are UK nationals.

We are looking to hear from companies that can commit to:

• Delivery of an estimated 2400 flying hours (per annum) with a maximum of 4 simultaneous sortie rate and up to 12 sorties daily in a 15 hour flying window

• CAA or MAA accreditation for the proposed aircraft and activities

• Available to commence contract activities from a UK base within a 30 minute transit time to D323 North Sea training complex

• Operations able to commence Summer 2022

Further details can be obtained from the PIN advertised on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk).

Estimated value excluding VAT

£100,000,000

Lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

  • 80650000 - Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

Section six: Complementary information

six.1) Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

six.2) Additional information

The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.