The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has decided to extend its Future Logistics Information Services (FLIS) contract with Boeing Defence UK.
It is extending the deal by five years from the previous expiry data of July 2022 under a ‘Bridges the Gap’ (BtG) arrangement, to cover the period until FLIS is due to be replaced in 2027.
The new deal also provides for the provision of a tri-service base investment management system, based on that already in place for the Royal Air Force, to replace ageing legacy systems, taking its overall value to around £500 million.
Boeing won the original FLIS deal in 2010, taking on the role as single delivery partner for logistics information to the MoD. This came into force in 2011, replacing around 120 contracts with more than 50 companies.
Fragile and ageing legacy systems need to be replaced – now
Lindsay Clark Fri 11 Dec 2020 // 15:15 UTC Share
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The UK s Ministry of Defence has awarded Boeing Defence UK a £500m contract without external competition to replace fragile and ageing legacy systems it had already been charged with swapping out as part of a 2010 contract.
Any lack of availability would fundamentally impact the UK Armed Forces ability to operate effectively around the globe, according to a tender notice published today.
The extension with Boeing relates to the Future Logistics Information Services (FLIS) project, an £800m contract set out by the government in 2010 to deliver an operationally essential logistics information system.