Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c19-4dd1-739b-9a43-cbf147c7f5b1/airworthiness-safety-logistic-technical-support-for-p-8a-aircraft closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Airworthiness, Safety & Logistic Technical Support for P-8A Aircraft [Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Other](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence-air-support-other) Estimated value £2,000,000 to £8,100,000 Published 23 Apr 2017 Deadline Closed 23 May 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender An enabling contract is required to provide technical support to a multi-disciplined team based at MOD Abbey Wood responsible for delivery of the P8-A Poseidon into UK Service including all supporting activities. In order to support the delivery of the first UK P-8A in April 2019 the P-8A DT requires access to technical specialists across the full range of aeronautical engineering disciplines. These specialists will work alongside the P-8A DT to: - Provide Independent Technical Evaluation of various artefacts produced by the P-8A DT, NAVAIR and other 3rd party suppliers. - Generate aircraft and weapons certification products. - Deliver artefacts in support of Release to Service recommendations. - Operational Test and Evaluation Support. - Generate structural, systems and propulsion integrity products and processes. - Develop safety artefacts including: hazard logs, safety analyses, air-system hazard analyses, equipment safety assessments and safety assessment reports. - Generate MRP compliance evidence and alternative acceptable means of compliance, where applicable. - Produce a UK centric Air-system Document Set for the P-8A. - Support the development of 1 Group continuing airworthiness products. - Develop configuration control artefacts and processes. - Deliver integrated logistics support artefacts and processes. - Engage with 1 Group to support the provision of RAF engineering training. The duration of the contract will be two years, with options to extend for two further one-year extensions. Tasks will be individually priced using agreed firm daily rates. The total volume requirement is expected to equate to around fifteen man-years of effort per year. Relevant dates: Deadline for Expression of Interest and attached DPQQ: 23.5.2017 ### Proposed/estimated ITT issue date: 29.5.2017 ### Proposed/estimated ITT return date: 04.7.2017 ### Proposed/estimated Contract award date: 29.7.2017 Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: [contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html](http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier) and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Technical support services.'. Read full description ## CPV classification Technical support services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e1188a8e-a787-4896-8f88-96322c7f4770) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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