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Provision of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Software

Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: Flowerdown Hall, RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton, UKG22, WV7 3EX, United Kingdom

Contact Email: example.example@mod.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
1051628.4 GBP
Published
13 Aug 2025, 09:32
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
29 Jul 2025, 23:00
Contract End
29 Jul 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
48326000 - Mapping software package
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Jeppesen U.K. Limited
Official Source
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Description

The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the above-named supplier “Jeppesen UK Limited” on a single source basis in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 as competition is absent for technical reasons. No other supplier can supply the software and there are no suitable alternatives. To meet the Authority’s requirement, the software to be purchased has to be compatible with the existing Jeppesen Foreflight Despatch software. The currently used Jeppesen Foreflight Despatch software is a unified flight planning and collaboration hub which optimises flight planning and bridges the gap between flight planners and pilots. This is embedded across the Air Mobility operation and runs on Jeppesen systems that are not capable of integrating with software from a third party. The interoperability between the Foreflight Despatch software and potential EFB software is critical for pilots to receive real time updates to flight paths, weather conditions and other essential data whilst in the air. The Jeppesen EFB software has the widest coverage of global aeronautical information. The consequence of having a different model would result in an unacceptable reduction in operational effectiveness and safety, there would be an increase costs.

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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Contracts

Contract Title: Provision of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Software

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