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Typhoon MIDS Field Service Engineer

Engineering support services
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence, Fast Air Support Team (FAST): "Typhoon MIDS Field Service Engineer". 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 Defence, Fast Air Support Team (FAST)Scope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of Defence, Fast Air Support Team (FAST)
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
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CompetitionNot published
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Legal basisNot published
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Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
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Published13 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Last source update13 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationEngineering support services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0300af
What is being bought
Field Service Engineer to Support UK Typhoon MIDS
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    13 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    13 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    Not provided. Additional information: Not provided
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    13 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 30 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST · £2,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Data Link Solutions LLC
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£2,000,000 · signed 30 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ministry of Defence, Fast Air Support Team (FAST)

Contracting authority GB-FTS-37590
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  • Ministry of Defence, Fast Air Support Team (FAST)
    buyer

    MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, UK
    isabelle.williamson103@mod.gov.uk

  • Data Link Solutions LLC
    supplier

    350 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids, US

  • Ministry of Defence, Fast Air Support Team (FAST)
    reviewBody

    MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom
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Procedure rationaleThe Fast Air Support Team (FAST), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Data Link Solutions (DLS) for the provision of a UK Typhoon MIDS Field Service Engineer (FSE). It is considered that for technical reasons this requirement can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of the Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011). This is because all of the MIDS terminals fitted to the UK Typhoon fleet have been sourced from DLS and as a result, only DLS as the OEM has the requisite knowledge and access to the vendor-specific technical information necessary to provide the level of support needed. The activities of the FSE depend upon direct access to knowledge from multiple disciplines within the OEM organisation, including project management, contracts, export control, security, quality assurance, configuration management, in addition to hardware, software, systems and logistics engineering.  MIDS information is subject to both US ITAR and US FMS controls, limiting access to detailed data. MIDS data release is directed by the five MIDS Core Nations (US, Germany, Italy, Spain and France) who sit on the MIDS International Project Office (IPO) Steering Committee and certain information is not releasable to MIDS 3rd Party Nations such as the UK.  As a result, no other economic operator would be able to provide the critical support at all levels and meet the vital certification needs. DLS is the only economic operator who can meet this requirement.