VOLUNTARY TRANSPARENCY NOTICE: MODE 5 IDENTIFICATION FRIEND OR FOE (IFF) INTERIM IN SERVICE SUPPORT (ISS)

VOLUNTARY TRANSPARENCY NOTICE (VTN) TO PLACE A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR MODE 5 IDENTIFICATION FRIEND OR FOE (IFF) INTERIM IN SERVICE SUPPORT (ISS).

Air Platform Systems Delivery Team (APS DT), part of the Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intends to place a 2-year (with an additional 1-year option) interim in service support contract with Leonardo Electronics UK Ltd (LEUK) for the through-life support of LEUK supplied Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) hardware, software, ancillaries and training systems. This includes maintenance, technical engineering, software support, training, and associated software updates. LEUK are responsible for the delivery, embodiment and platform integration of this capability across multiple domains and platforms to provide critical operational capability to Defence. The Authority has determined this single source contract is excluded from Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 under Regulation7(1)(a) in conjunction with Regulation 6(3A) (a). In addition, a "Warlike Stores" exemption under regulation 6(3A) (b) applies.

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