Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-06-18
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Combat Air, UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) Project Team
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 75220000: Civil defence services
Estimated value: 750000000 GBP

Technical requirements: The UK Military Flight Training Systems Project Team (UKMFTS PT) is currently developing the requirement 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 Forces Commands from 2020, progressively replacing existing contracted and military service provision as these programmes expire or reach their planned out of service date.
ASDOT is a Category A programme and under current planning assumptions it will be delivered in incremental phases — Phase one will be introduced from 2020 for 15 years and the estimated value is approximately 750 000 000 GBP. Phase 2 could add another 300 000 000 - 500 000 000 GBP over the remaining 8 years.
The scope of the ASDOT programme currently covers provision of live flying assets to meet the following training requirements:
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 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.
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 in due course to request EOIs which shall reference this PIN.
From 2.4.2014 the Government is introducing its new Government Security Classifications Policy (GSC) to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme. A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All suppliers to the Department are encouraged to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC.
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.
Advertising Regime OJEU: This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-2016616-DCB-8365151.