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.

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.