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Provision of Support for Mission Aircrew Optical Trainer (MAOT)

  • Ministry of Defence

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-077844

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ea82 (view related notices)

Published 27 November 2025, 4:30pm



Scope

Description

Protector force growth and Shadow sustainment rely upon the provision of trained Weapon Systems Officers (WSO) and Weapon Systems Operators (WSOp) Sensor Operator (SO). The Mission Aircrew Optical Trainer (MAOT) Ground Based Training Equipment (GBTE) provides a critical component of the training, with the service support provided ensuring continued delivery of trainees to the Protector and Shadow Conversion Units (OCU).

The supplier (in this case the OEM) is to provide a dedicated helpdesk and on-site technical support service on a continual basis, together with reporting/analysis of service provision on a quarterly basis, each of which services are to be delivered within contractually pre-defined response and resolution times.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £80,037 excluding VAT
  • £96,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

15 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 15 January 2026 to 14 January 2028
  • 2 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 50660000 - Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

JD2E Ltd

4 The Stables (Office F17), Wellingore Hall, Hall Street, Wellingore

Lincoln

LN5 0HX

United Kingdom

Region: UKF30 - Lincolnshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Nimrod Building, 3 Site

High Wycombe

HP14 4UE

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - central government