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Provision of GECO Mission Support System Support and ADSB-IN for Hawk TMk1

Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: Bristol, UK, United Kingdom

Contact Email: DESUKMFTS-HawkComrcl@mod.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
2500000.0 GBP
Published
28 Jan 2026, 18:53
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
48100000 - Industry specific software package
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Inzpire Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The provision of software to deliver an Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B)-In function on the Graphical Electronic Cockpit Organiser Mission Support System (GECO MSS) installed for use on Hawk TMk1 aircraft as well as a support solution for the GECO MSS tablets, base stations and software.

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Opportunity Context

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Lot Description: The UK Military Flight Training Systems Hawk Delivery Team (UKMFTS) part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) proposes to amend an existing single source non-qualifying defence contract with Inzpire Limited, for both the provision of software to deliver an Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B)-In function on the Graphical Electronic Cockpit Organiser Mission Support System (GECO MSS) installed for use on Hawk TMk1 aircraft as well as a support solution for the GECO MSS tablets, base stations and software. GECO MSS is a proprietary product developed by Inzpire, which owns the intellectual property in the GECO software. The delivery of the ADSB-In end-product will be no later than 1 Jul 2026. The total value of the contract amendments are not likely to exceed £2.5M. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this contract falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of this contract amendment without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation [16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011] for technical reasons. This is because Inzpire as the Original Equipment Manufacturer of GECO MSS is the only entity that has the necessary technical ability to provide the support and amendments to the software to deliver this capability.

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Lowest price

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