Recovery and Maintenance of up to 48 Viking Gliders for the Air Cadet Organisation
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · Awarded contract
AwardedRecovery and Maintenance of up to 48 Viking Gliders for the Air Cadet Organisation
Awarded 10 Nov 2015
Awarded10 Nov 2015
Value£900,000.00
SupplierBabcock Marine (Rosyth) Limited
AgencyMINISTRY OF DEFENCE
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 10y 7mo ago5mo term
Awarded 10 Nov 2015Expired 30 Mar 2016
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The Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to Babcock Marine (Rosyth) Limited for the recovery and maintenance of up to 48 Viking T Mark 1 (Grob 103A) gliders belonging to the Air Cadet Organisation.
The package includes major servicing and special instructions (technical) as detailed in the statement of requirement, to be carried out by an MAA Regulatory Publication (MRP) / Military Part 145 (Mil Pt 145) organisation or an EASA Part 145 approved organisation capable of achieving Mil Pt 145 with an MAA Maintenance Approved Organisation Status (MAOS) Supplement submission within three months.
The contract value is £900,000.
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