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Justification of the decision of the procurer to award the contract without the prior publication of a contract notice:

Ministry of Defence (MOD) - London , London, United Kingdom

Awarded contract

The Unmanned Air Systems Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“MoD”), intends to acquire the PROTECTOR Unmanned Aerial System through a Government -Government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Contract with the US Department of Defence (US DoD). The MoD has conducted a thorough Assessment Phase (AP) which has concluded that the Certifiable Predator B (CPB) is the only system capable of achieving UK Military Type Certification (MTC) and delivering the PROTECTOR requirement within the required timescales. The only means of...

Supplier Name City Region Country SME Awarded Value
Us Defense Department No £415M

Contract detail

Contract status Awarded contract - awarded
Value
£415M
Contract can renew No
Contract type -
Contract sector
  • Military aircrafts
Contract suitable for SME No
Contract suitable for VCO No
Contract notice published 24 April 2016
Contract tender deadline -
Contract start 30 September 2016
Contract end

31 October 2023

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Contract duration
7 years, 1 month
Contract value awarded
£415M
Contract awarded 18 April 2016
Opportunity analysis
Ministry of Defence (MOD)
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