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Advanced Mission Planning Aid

Aviation ground support software development services
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "Advanced Mission Planning Aid". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of DefenceScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Coverage: 249 active published awards; 99 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of Defence
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
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CompetitionNot published
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Legal basisNot published
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Published25 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
Last source update25 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAviation ground support software development services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0507ae
What is being bought
The Advanced Mission Planning Aid (AMPA) is a ground based Mission Planning System (MPS) providing computerised support to Typhoon, Hercules, Storm Shadow, Hawk TMk1 and Hawk TMk2 aircrew and operational analysts for mission planning, rehearsal and debriefing. As a system affecting air safety, it is required to comply with the relevant Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Regulatory Articles (RA).. The Contract will see a gradual de-scoping of the requirement as platforms are made out of service.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    25 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    25 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
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  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    (nature and quantity of works, supplies or services or indication of needs and requirements) The Contract provides support to the Advanced Mission Planning Aid is a ground-based computer system used by Typhoon, Hawk TMk1 and TMk2 aircrew, and Storm Shadow analysts to plan, rehearse and debrief missions. It's a planning system used pre-mission to calculate optimum routes, performance data (e.g. fuel burn), weapon release points, parachute drop points and post-mission to debrief/analyse the flown sortie. The Contract will see a gradual de-scoping of the requirement as platforms are made out of service.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    25 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 25 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £668,016
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
DXC Technology
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Advanced Mission Planning Aid
£668,016 · signed 25 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authority GB-FTS-5483
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  • Ministry of Defence
    buyer

    Bristol, UK
    anne.kut100@mod.gov.uk

  • DXC Technology
    supplier

    Aldershot, Hampshire, UK

  • Ministry Of Defence, C2 Targeting Navigations and Communications Team (C2TNC DT)
    reviewBody

    Bristol
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Planning and rationale
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Procedure rationaleThe C2 Targeting Navigations and Communications Team (C2TNC DT), part of the Ministry of Defence (“the Authority”), intends to enter into a one-year option contract extension with DXC for the Advanced Mission Planning Aid (AMPA) (“the Contract”). The AMPA In-Service Support (ISS) contract provides Design Organisation support and Post Design Services for the 3 variants which because of their commonality realises an economy of scale benefit. Due to mission data generated by AMPA being referenced when airborne, the system is deemed to impact air safety and the supplier, DXC Technology, is required to be accredited by the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) as a Design Organisation (DO). It is not believed that any other MoD MPS provider currently holds this certification. The original AMPA ISS included 2+1-year support for Hawk TMk1 and Typhoon so providing cover until 31 Mar 2025, but the delays and continuing uncertainty require this is extended to 2+2 years which will align with the end of the current contract which is 31 March 2026. A change of supplier is not practical as it would introduce significant technical and assurance issues for a mission critical capability affecting air safety without offering any performance, time, cost, or operational benefit. The Authority has determined that this is Single source contract is excluded from DSPCR under Regulation 6(3A) (b) of the DSPR 2011.