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Provision of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Software

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

06 Aug 2026 at 10:10

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
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13 Aug 2025 at 10:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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07 Jul 2025 at 13:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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23 Apr 2025 at 10:31

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) software for its Air Mobility operation. The requirement is for software that works with the existing Jeppesen ForeFlight Dispatch flight-planning and collaboration system, enabling pilots to receive real-time flight-path, weather and other essential information while airborne. The software supports flight planning and access to global aeronautical information, with interoperability and operational safety central to the requirement. The associated work is delivered in the United Kingdom, including the South East of England. This is a goods procurement for mapping software and related aviation information technology, rather than a general software development or standalone flight-planning project. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, a central government authority.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Jeppesen U.K. Limited on 19 June 2025 through a direct award on a single-source basis, using the Procurement Act 2023 rationale that competition was absent for technical reasons. The awarded value was £1,051,628.40 excluding VAT, or £1,261,954.08 including VAT. The contract was signed on 30 July 2025 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. It has two optional 12-month years, with the maximum contract end date being 31 July 2028. The contract value is £1,483,768.40 excluding VAT, or £1,780,552.08 including VAT. The first option year was taken up and licence volumes increased for additional users. One supplier and one lot were involved.

This award indicates demand for established aviation software that can operate within the Ministry of Defence’s existing Air Mobility technology environment. A credible future competitor would need proven interoperability with Jeppesen ForeFlight Dispatch or an equivalent ability to integrate with a tightly embedded flight-planning and collaboration platform. Relevant capability includes electronic flight-bag software, real-time delivery of flight-path and weather information to pilots, broad coverage of global aeronautical data, and strong assurance around operational effectiveness and aviation safety. Suppliers should be able to support additional users and licence volumes within a defence operating environment. The requirement is therefore suited to a specialist aviation technology provider with mature, compatible software rather than a general mapping, mobile-app or commercial flight-planning supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Software

Notice Description

The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the above-named supplier "Jeppesen UK Limited" on a single source basis in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 as competition is absent for technical reasons. No other supplier can supply the software and there are no suitable alternatives. To meet the Authority's requirement, the software to be purchased has to be compatible with the existing Jeppesen Foreflight Despatch software. The currently used Jeppesen Foreflight Despatch software is a unified flight planning and collaboration hub which optimises flight planning and bridges the gap between flight planners and pilots. This is embedded across the Air Mobility operation and runs on Jeppesen systems that are not capable of integrating with software from a third party. The interoperability between the Foreflight Despatch software and potential EFB software is critical for pilots to receive real time updates to flight paths, weather conditions and other essential data whilst in the air. The Jeppesen EFB software has the widest coverage of global aeronautical information. The consequence of having a different model would result in an unacceptable reduction in operational effectiveness and safety, there would be an increase costs.

Procurement Information

The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the above-named supplier "Jeppesen UK Limited" on a single source basis in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 as competition is absent for technical reasons. No other supplier can supply the software and there are no suitable alternatives. To meet the Authority's requirement, the software to be purchased has to be compatible with the existing Jeppesen Foreflight Despatch software. The currently used Jeppesen Foreflight Despatch software is a unified flight planning and collaboration hub which optimises flight planning and bridges the gap between flight planners and pilots. This is embedded across the Air Mobility operation and runs on Jeppesen systems that are not capable of integrating with software from a third party. The interoperability between the Foreflight Despatch software and potential EFB software is critical for pilots to receive real time updates to flight paths, weather conditions and other essential data whilst in the air. The Jeppesen EFB software has the widest coverage of global aeronautical information. The consequence of having a different model would result in an unacceptable reduction in operational effectiveness and safety, there would be an increase costs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050615
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074523-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48326000 - Mapping software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,051,628 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,483,768 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV7 3EX
Postcode Area
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Shifnal Rural
Westminster Constituency
The Wrekin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Jeppesen U.K. Limited

Further Information

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