# Contract for the provision of a Defence Air Passenger Services System

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defence Equipment and Support.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Defence Equipment and Support](/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [UNISYS LIMITED](/suppliers/unisys/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £7,639,200
- Tender value: £7,639,200
- Award date: 5 December 2023
- Published: 20 December 2023
- Contract start: 5 December 2023
- Contract end: 31 December 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: cb90b30b-2906-4867-af36-cfd07d102c6c-705307
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73636708-cec0-4993-8102-f9a2c8a42f8e

## Description

The Authority provides military air transportation around the world to various destinations and carries in the region of 200,000 passengers and crew each year\. The Defence Air Passenger Systems Service \(DAPSS\) capability shall provide a flight scheduling, reservation processing, and aircraft dispatch capability to manage air passengers and their baggage\. It shall ensure the sustainable, safe and efficient operation of the military Air Transport Force and Authority passenger charter aircraft worldwide\. The DAPSS capability will utilise three modular elements from the standard airline industry Passenger Services Systems technology: 1\. Scheduling - to support the scheduling of RAF air transport flights and the Authority charter air passenger flights\. 2\. Airline Reservation System - to allow air passengers to be allocated to a specific flight\. 3\. Departure Control Systems - to support the air terminal functions of checking-in air passengers and their baggage\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb90b30b-2906-4867-af36-cfd07d102c6c-705307)