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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

MOD Subcontract Opportunities
GB-Farnborough: Crowsnest- Air Technical Services

Section I: Contract Title
Contract Title: GB-Farnborough: Crowsnest- Air Technical Services

Section II: Identification Numbers
MOD Contract Notice Nr: Crowsnest- Air Technical Services

Section III: Relevant Dates
Deadline for Expression of Interest: 02/02/2017

Section IV: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
Notice Address:
Crowsnest, QinetiQ Ltd
Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, .Hampshire, GU14 0LX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0) 7775407664, Email: tpobyrne@qinetiq.com
Contact: Tom O’Byrne (Buyer)

Section V: Product / Service Descriptor Code
Industry Codes:
34710000 – Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft.
34730000 – Parts for aircraft, spacecraft and helicopters.
34731000 – Parts for aircraft.
34731100 – Aircraft engines.
34731500 – Parts for aircraft engines.
34731800 – Tyres for aircraft.
35600000 – Military aircraft, missiles and spacecraft.
35610000 – Military aircraft.

Section VI: Summary of Requirements / Description of Work
Summary of Requirements / Description of Work: Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft. Parts for aircraft, spacecraft and helicopters. Parts for aircraft. Aircraft engines. Parts for aircraft engines. Tyres for aircraft. Military aircraft, missiles and spacecraft. Military aircraft. Background
CROWSNEST is the MOD procurement programme for the system replacement for the Sea King ASAC Mk7. The aim of the CROWSNEST solution is to sustain the Royal Navy’s Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) capability beyond 2030. The CROWSNEST technical solution chosen to proceed towards Main Gate is the AgustaWestlands/Thales design which incorporates the existing Sea King ASaC Mk 7 SearchWater 2000 radar system. CROWSNEST will be delivered as role fit mission equipment integrated into the Merlin HM MK2 and is designed to support both current and future fleet capabilities including the Queen Elizabeth (QE) aircraft carriers, TYPE 45 and Royal Fleet Auxiliaries that currently support the Merlin HM Mk2.

Scope of Works Overview
The scope of works may include the following high level tasks:
SL1 – Type Certification (TC) Requirement Support – Type Certification Basis (TCB) Review
SL2 – Aircraft Build Standard Evidence Support
SL3 – Type Design Certification Support – Systems Requirements Document (SRD) Acceptance Management Support
SL4 – EMC Testing Support
SL5 – Structural Assessment Support
SL6 – Through Life Capability Management

Next Steps
The procurement process is due to start shortly.

Suppliers whom offer direct capabilities in the above Air Technical Services are encouraged to register their interest by going to now.

Delivery to QinetiQ Ltd

Section VII: Estimated Value of Requirement
Estimated Value of Requirement: Category F1d: 348K – 870K GBP

Section VIII: QA Standards
QA Standards: No QMS Certification Required