Official UK procurement notice
JSENS/00199 - Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) In Service Support
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Joint Sensors and Engagement Networks Team (JSENS), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has entered into a contract with Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill (LMUKA) Limited for the provision of in-service support, and associated articles in relation to the Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) capability, which is installed on land-based platforms and delivers shared air situational awareness via the provision of a local and recognised air picture.
CPV: Maintenance and repair services · Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Authority considers that in accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and…
The Authority considers that in accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697), the single source procurement of this non-competitive contract falls within the circumstances set out in regulation 16 (1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons as detailed below.
The Joint Sensors and Engagement Networks Team (JSENS), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to enter into a contract with Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill (LMUKA) Limited to take effect on and from 1 April 2025 for a period of 3 years and 9 months for the provision of in-service support, and associated articles at an estimated cost of £15.5M (VAT ex). This is in relation to the Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) capability, which is installed on land-based platforms and delivers shared air situational awareness via the provision of a local and recognised air picture.
The Contractor is the design authority and original system integrator of the LEAPP capability and has supported it since it was introduced into service in 2014. LEAPP is a vital capability which improves the warning and management of air threats, coordination of air activity and de-confliction of airspace, resulting in greater combat effectiveness. Only the Contractor has the required technical expertise with regard to the development of this complex software system, which consists of commercial off the shelf (COTS) software and modified existing military software developed through several builds and sub-builds. Only the Contractor has the specific know-how and tools to achieve the integration and interface of this software with the corresponding land-based platforms to the required safety and performance standards.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Technical Merit: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Technical Merit: 100
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Oct 2024, 16:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Jun 2025, 15:16 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035858- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b25aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The Authority considers that in accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697), the single source procurement of this non-competitive contract falls within the circumstances set out in regulation 16 (1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons as detailed below.
The Joint Sensors and Engagement Networks Team (JSENS), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to enter into a contract with Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill (LMUKA) Limited to take effect on and from 1 April 2025 for a period of 3 years and 9 months for the provision of in-service support, and associated articles at an estimated cost of £15.5M (VAT ex). This is in relation to the Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) capability, which is installed on land-based platforms and delivers shared air situational awareness via the provision of a local and recognised air picture.
The Contractor is the design authority and original system integrator of the LEAPP capability and has supported it since it was introduced into service in 2014. LEAPP is a vital capability which improves the warning and management of air threats, coordination of air activity and de-confliction of airspace, resulting in greater combat effectiveness. Only the Contractor has the required technical expertise with regard to the development of this complex software system, which consists of commercial off the shelf (COTS) software and modified existing military software developed through several builds and sub-builds. Only the Contractor has the specific know-how and tools to achieve the integration and interface of this software with the corresponding land-based platforms to the required safety and performance standards.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated27 Jun 2025, 15:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill LimitedLand Environment Air Picture Precision (LEAPP)Subcontracting: declared | £15,500,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill Limited | £19,284,450 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 035858-2025-JSENS/00199-1 · Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill Limited
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2025
- Value
- £19,284,450
- Status
- active
Land Environment Air Picture Precision (LEAPP) · Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill Limited
- Signed
- 29 Oct 2024
- Value
- £15,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- GBAD - JSENSReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Lockheed Martin (UK) AmpthillAwarded supplier
- Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.