Aircraft maintenance services

Tender description

Provision of in-service-support and post design services for Hawk T Mk1/1A and Hawk T Mk2 aircraft for period March 2020 to March 2033, with option to extend to March 2040. UKMFTS Delivery Team is seeking to replace 4 major single source contracts for in-service support of Hawk T Mk1/1a and Hawk T Mk2 training aircraft (all expiring in 2020), plus various smaller contracts providing support for the 2 aircraft types. T Mk1’s role is operational readiness training by the RAF, Royal Navy and in support of medical Aviation research. The Mk1a is the variant modified for the RAF Aerobatic Team (Red Arrows). The T Mk2’s role is as Fast Jet trainer for Typhoon and Lightning II pilots and are provided as Government Furnished Equipment into the UK Training Flying Services contract with ASCENT (Fast Jet Training provider). It is the MOD's intent to consolidate the future Hawk requirement for maintenance and support into a 13-year, single source contract with BAE SYSTEMS, aiding better holistic through-life management of the fleet, efficiencies across platforms via economies of scale and optimised stock holding and management.