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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2021/S 000-027263/EN)
Nature of contract:
Procedure: Not applicable

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Ministry of Defence
Air Commercial, RAF High Wycombe
Naphill
Postal code: HP14 4UF
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Milkins, Lauren
Email: lauren.milkins100@mod.gov.uk
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.contracts.mod.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
I.3) Main activity:
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No
Section II: Object of the contract:
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Medium to fast speed Operational Readiness Training (ORT) aerial support service 
II.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
SERVICES
Service category: Supporting and auxiliary transport services
II.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement:NO
II.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).
Lots: The contract is divided into lots: No
II.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
80650000
II.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract
II.7) Additional information:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Information about reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no.
VI.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.
VI.3) Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice: 29.10.2021