Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment. Aircraft-operation services. The Air Commodities Team has a requirement to procure a Support Solution for the provision of engineering support of Aircraft Arrestor Systems in use across the UK and Overseas at military air bases.

The UK MOD currently utilises a fleet of 18 Air Transportable deployable Portable Aircraft Arresting Gear (PAAG) P-IV/BAK-12 and 30 installed Rotary Hydraulic Arrestor Gear (RHAG Mk1) Model 44B-3A Water Twister Energy Absorption systems from Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation (ESCO) as the Original Equipment Manufacture and 27 Safeland P6 Brake Stanchion Barrier systems from AERAZUR. Zodiac Aerospace is the Parent company of ESCO and AERAZUR.

These systems fulfil the subject capability for MOD Main Operating Bases (MOB), Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOB) and overseas Deployed Operating Bases (DOB) which operate Fixed Wing Training and Fast Jet military aircraft.

A spares inclusive availability based support contract is required for 10 years to provide engineering support including but not limited to;

refurbishment & repair of major assemblies,

Post Design Services,

Demand Order Spares of Barrier nets,

RHAG & PAAG tapes,

Pendant cable assemblies.

The Authority has split this requirement into lots; a potential contractor may bid for either 1 lot, or both.

Lot 1: RMAG / PAAG

Lot 2: Barrier

The authority has a number of uninstalled RHAG Energy Absorption Units & Edge Sheaves and P6 Brake assemblies to support the installed fleet refurbishment programme which may be provided as government furnished equipment.

A potential contractor will need to obtain a Technical Support and Assistance Agreement license prior to Contract Award from Zodiac Aerospace as they are Original Equipment Manufacturer.

Contact Details

Zodiac Aerospace (ESCO UK Representative)

Email: ir.barnicoat@btinternet.com