Fleet Helicopter Support Unit (FHSU) - Contracts Finder Opportunity Notice

Notice Title

Fleet Helicopter Support Unit (FHSU) - Contracts Finder Opportunity Notice

Notice Description

Contracts Finder Opportunity Notice - to accompany the publication of redacted tender documents in accordance with the Government Transparency Agenda. Background: The Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Multi Helicopter Platforms (MHP) Project Delivery Team has a requirement for a contracted crewed capability that can provide a medium-lift Support Helicopter (SH) capability to meet Fleet Operational Standards and Training (FOST) and Navy Command (NC) requirements. The project has a security classification of Official Sensitive. Requirement: The requirement is to provide a contractor owned rotary wing Air System (AS) service for the Royal Navy (RN), providing point-to-point flights delivering military and non-military personnel to enable the conduct of operational sea training and supporting tasks, including transportation of freight. The service will be operated on a Military Registered Civil Operated Aircraft (MRCOA) contract basis. Please Note: The Authority requires the successful bidder to be ready to deliver an initial service to specified ships from 1 April 2026.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-1cf73748-421a-496a-8e8c-e285d5d8fa3a

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Latest Notice

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fd8872d-00f1-4ecf-90f3-5ffd92e28f0a

Current Stage

Tender

All Stages

Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type

Tender Notice

Procurement Type

Standard

Procurement Category

Services

Procurement Method

Selective

Procurement Method Details

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Tender Suitability

SME

Awardee Scale

Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

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CPV Codes

35612300 - Support helicopters

60424120 - Hire of helicopters with crew

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value

£70,000,000 £10M-£100M

Lots Value

Not specified

Awards Value

Not specified

Contracts Value

Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date

30 Jul 20263 weeks ago

Submission Deadline

5 Jul 2024Expired

Future Notice Date

6 Jun 2022Expired

Award Date

Not specified

Contract Period

28 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years

Recurrence

Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status

Active

Lots Status

Not Specified

Awards Status

Not Specified

Contracts Status

Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Additional Buyers

Ministry of Defence

Contact Name

Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Contact Email

Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Contact Phone

Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality

BRISTOL

Postcode

BS34 8JH

Postcode Area

Bristol

Country

England

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Major Region (ITL 1)

TLK South West (England)

Basic Region (ITL 2)

TLK5 West of England

Small Region (ITL 3)

TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Delivery Location

TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland

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Local Authority

South Gloucestershire

Electoral Ward

Stoke Park & Cheswick

Westminster Constituency

Filton and Bradley Stoke

Notice Documents

• https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fd8872d-00f1-4ecf-90f3-5ffd92e28f0a
  30th July 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
• https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ceadc97-c8ec-4b21-a1d7-5aec9f155771
  20th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
• https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8f695b8-1c7f-46b3-a55c-ad5a18084fe7
  1st June 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
• https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e32b12bb-4d8c-4c2f-b294-4ac8f639437d
  27th May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
• https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61da8875-5420-423c-9fc5-ed8a4cf8013f
  25th May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
• https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68829ab2-dc2c-4ab7-b8ab-5e4924343ea3
  25th May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
• https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d251cba-5b4e-40b1-8693-a9eee67f2eeb
  24th May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
• https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e60aeee-c1e4-4113-961b-3af77e05ad84
  16th May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
• https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11650d5f-a06a-48ac-b962-0cce57b5e139
  25th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
• https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b973f9cd-6f9a-47fc-8461-b83611fe4f6b
  25th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
• https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12c044e3-409e-4753-a2e3-82793e7afd73
  25th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
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