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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

UK-Bristol: Defence services.

Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)

I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, Combat Air, UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) Project Team
Building 1300, Abbey Wood North, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3067988024, Email: DESUKMFTS-ASDOT-Comrcl-Industry@mod.uk
Main Address:
NUTS Code: UKK1

Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) Reference number: Not Provided
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
75220000 – Defence services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short Description: The UK Military Flying Training Systems – Project Team (UKMFTS – PT) is currently developing the requirements and scope of the Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme. The ASDOT programme will aim to meet the air support requirements across the Air, Navy, Army and Joint Service Commands from 2020, progressively replacing existing contracted and military service provision as these programmes expire or reach their planned out of service date. The current programme consists of Electronic Warfare (EW) and Aggressor Threats as well as training for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC). Please note that this Prior Information Notice supecedes previous 2016/S 117-209320 Dated 18/06/16.

Section VI: Complementary information

V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/10/2016

VI.6) Original notice reference:

Notice Reference: 2016 – 189533
Notice number in OJ S: Not Provided
Date of dispatch of the original notice: 03/10/2016

Section VII: Changes

VII.1) Information to be changed or added

VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority

VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1

Section Number: II.7
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: II.7
Instead of: Additional Information:
ASDOT is a Category `A? programme and under current planning assumptions may be delivered in incremental phases ? Phase one will be introduced from 2020 for 15 years and the estimated value is approximately #962 Million. Phase two could add another #300M-500M over the remaining 8 years.
Description of Procurement
The scope of the ASDOT programme currently covers provision of live flying assets to meet the following training requirements:-
? Air to Air Combat
? Air to Surface Combat
? Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC)/Forward Air Controller (Airborne) (FAC(A))
? Electronic Warfare
? Air Traffic Control (ATC), Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) and Aerospace Battle Management (ABM)
? Live Gunnery
The ASDOT team is currently working towards an Investment Decision by the end of 2016. Under current plans, a competition for this requirement under the Negotiated Procedure will be launched in Q1 2017 with the release of a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). At this time it is envisaged that a single 15 year contract will be let covering the delivery of the requirement through a phased approach. It is important to the Authority that as many interested parties be given the opportunity to understand and consider ASDOT ahead of formal engagement and therefore an Industry Day is planned for Q1 2017, this will be an opportunity for potential suppliers to learn more about the requirement document.
Some Industry engagement has already taken place during the Concept Phase through the Niteworks Partnership and the Authority now invites companies wishing to learn more about this requirement or offer views on contract duration, phasing and performance measures, technology insertion points and capability enhancements, to contact the Project Team which would be happy to engage.
This PIN is to alert the market to this potential future requirement and is NOT a formal request for Expressions of Interest (EOI). A Contract Notice and Dynamic PQQ may be issued at a date after the Industry Day to request EOIs which shall reference this PIN.
Enquiries should be sent by email to: DESUKMFTS-ASDOT-Cmrcl-Industry@mod.uk
Read: Additional Information:
ASDOT is a Category `A? programme and under current planning assumptions may be delivered in incremental phases ? Phase one will be introduced from 2020 for 15 years and the estimated value is approximately #750 Million. Phase two could add another #300M-500M over the remaining 8 years.
Description of Procurement
The scope of the ASDOT programme currently covers provision of live flying assets to meet the following training requirements:-
? Air to Air Combat
? Air to Surface Combat
? Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC)/Forward Air Controller (Airborne) (FAC(A))
? Electronic Warfare
? Air Traffic Control (ATC), Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) and Aerospace Battle Management (ABM)
? Live Gunnery
The ASDOT team is currently working towards an Investment Decision by the end of 2016. Under current plans, a competition for this requirement under the Negotiated Procedure will be launched in Q1 2017 with the release of a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). At this time it is envisaged that a single 15 year contract will be let covering the delivery of the requirement through a phased approach. It is important to the Authority that as many interested parties be given the opportunity to understand and consider ASDOT ahead of formal engagement and therefore an Industry Day is planned for Q1 2017, this will be an opportunity for potential suppliers to learn more about the requirement document.
Some Industry engagement has already taken place during the Concept Phase through the Niteworks Partnership and the Authority now invites companies wishing to learn more about this requirement or offer views on contract duration, phasing and performance measures, technology insertion points and capability enhancements, to contact the Project Team which would be happy to engage.
This PIN is to alert the market to this potential future requirement and is NOT a formal request for Expressions of Interest (EOI). A Contract Notice and Dynamic PQQ may be issued at a date after the Industry Day to request EOIs which shall reference this PIN.
Enquiries should be sent by email to: DESUKMFTS-ASDOT-Cmrcl-Industry@mod.uk

VII.2) Other additional information: The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

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