Provision of Chinook Future Through Life Customer Support (FTLCS) to the UK Ministry of Defence

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Ministry of Defence, Helicopters, Chinook Project Team awarded a contract to Boeing Defence UK Limited for the provision of Chinook Future Through Life Customer Support (FTLCS).

The 20-year contract, valued at £590,447,958.35 for the first six-year pricing period, covers spares, repairs, technical support, modification, and maintenance activity for the UK Chinook helicopter fleet.

The contract was placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011) for technical reasons, as Boeing is the Original Equipment Manufacturer and Design Authority for the Chinook aircraft.

A Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice was published on 19 February 2020, and the standstill period expired on 2 March 2020 with no concerns raised by the market.

The contract supersedes the previous non-QDC TLCS contract, which was terminated at the end of Pricing Period 3 on 31 March 2020, and will endure until 31 March 2040.

The Cyber Risk Level was identified as 'low', and the supplier signalled compliance by completing a Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ)(RAR-H4ZG4VJ7).