# The integration, Trial Kit Installation and in service support of a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics secure beyond line of sight communications modification to RAF C130J aircraft\.

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Ministry of Defence, DE&S Mat Strat, C130J Project Team
- Contract winner: Marshall of Cambridge Aerospace Limited
- Award value: £7,502,375
- Tender value: £7,502,375
- Award date: 29 July 2019
- Published: 10 January 2020
- Contract start: 30 July 2019
- Contract end: 31 October 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9b6c4d7a-8c28-447d-84d5-f7af4f698629-336344
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3a2c8ac2-d9d1-436c-bc0f-1aab56ea3946

## Description

The Secretary of State for Defence \(the Authority\) through the C130J Project Team, intends to amend the Secure Beyond Line of Sight \(SBLOS\) Communications Contract \(C130J/00017\) with Marshall of Cambridge Aerospace Ltd \(the Contractor\) for the requirement detailed below \(valued approx\. 7000000 GBP\): The integration, Trial Kit Installation & in service support of a Lockheed Martin SBLOS modification to RAF C130J aircraft\. It is considered that this Contract Amendment can be awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28\(1\)\(e\) of Directive 2009/81/EC \(Regulation 16\(1\)\(a\)\(ii\) of the Defence & Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011\)\. This is for technical reasons - the UK C130J aircraft cannot be supported or maintained without access to proprietary information & data relating to the aircraft structure/systems, with Marshall of Cambridge Aerospace Ltd solely licensed to conduct this work by LMA as the SBLOS Prime Contractor\. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www\.contracts\.mod\.uk/delta/signup\.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Cambridge: Fixed-wing aircraft\.'\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b6c4d7a-8c28-447d-84d5-f7af4f698629-336344)