Contract award · 5 Mar 2025

CHC/663 IHOP, Ramp Edge Protector and Fender

Ministry of Defence awarded “CHC/663 IHOP, Ramp Edge Protector and Fender” to MEL Aviation Ltd for £114k on 5 Mar 2025.

Public administration & defence servicesSouth West

Value £114k
WinnerMEL Aviation Ltd SME

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Key facts

Buyer
Ministry of Defence · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Supplier
MEL Aviation Ltd SME
Value
£114,300.37
Procedure
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Sector
Public administration & defence services · Military defence services (CPV 75221000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date5 Mar 2025
  2. Published26 Mar 2025Published 21 days after the contract date

Description

The MoD customer has requested the installation and clearance of several additional capabilities onto the RAF Chinook HC Mk5 (Lot 4) platform to ensure equivalence with the Mk6 (Lot 5), thus enabling greater fleet flexibility and resilience for the UK Chinook fleet. This will be achieved by: Embodiment of Troop Insertion and Extraction System Equipment (TIESE) Embodiment of the Interim Hoist Operator Panel (IHOP) to address a human-machine interface (MHI) weakness exposed in the utility of the Winch Operator Grip (WOG) The above capabilities will be delivered by 3x modifications: MOD 0605 Interim Hoist Operator Panel (IHOP) MOD 0607 Ramp Edge Protector MOD 0608 ERH Fender

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