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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: Command Support Air Transport Recapitalisation (CSAT Recap)
2. Awarding Authority:
Ministry of Defence
C17CSAE, Walnut 2b, DE&S Abbey Wood

Bristol
England
BS34 8JH
Contact:
Email: desc17csae-commercial@mod.gov.uk
Phone: 0
URL:
3. Contract Type: Products
4. Description: Short Description:
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) currently operates a military fleet of BAe146 transport aircraft from RAF Northolt that will be withdrawn from service on 31 March 2022. The CSAT RECAP project aims to replace this capability by adopting a procurement strategy featuring two phases:

1. Phase 1: Competitive procurement of two civil Business Jets to be Accepted by 31 Mar 22 with an in-service support package that will run until 31 March 2024. Six, six-month Option periods (totaling 3 years) will be included in the Contract for continuation of the phase 1 in-service support as required. These aircraft will be owned by the MoD but operated on the Civil Aircraft Register and initially operated by contractor-provided civilian pilots. Phase 1 also includes the training of military pilots and cabin crew and the use of these service personnel to compliment the civilian pilots in the delivery of the service.

2. Phase 2: A separate competitive procurement for the embodiment of military modifications on the aircraft, from 1 April 2024 (subject to take-up of options), and provision of in-service support utilising military personnel in the operation of the aircraft, with an associated transfer of aircraft to the Military Aircraft Register.

NB – this contract advert is concerned exclusively with Phase 1.

The Long Description of this requirement can be found here:
5. CPV Codes:
34711110 – Fixed-wing aircrafts
6. NUTS Codes: UKK11
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: South West
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
tender_287971/1010794
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: £87,500,000
10. Start Date: 01/02/2022
11. End Date: 31/03/2024
12. Closing Date: 29/11/2021
13. Other Information:
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