Notice Information
Notice Title
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - PA474 Lancaster Major Maintenance & Component Support
Notice Description
BBMF PA474 Lancaster Major Maintenance & Component Support
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Project Team within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is preparing to let a new Contract for Lancaster Bomber Maintenance. The Authority's scope of requirement includes: 1. Major Maintenance, IAW the Aircraft Document Set including additional and emergent work. 2. Design and Manufacture of Jigs & Tools, procurement of long lead materiel and technical preparation activity to support the replacement of the Front Main Spar, which is due for replacement in c.2029/2030. For clarity the actual Main Spar replacement activity does not form part of this contract requirement. 3. Supply, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of Lancaster Airframe Components IAW approved Technical Information. For clarity engine and propellor component support does not form part of this contract requirement. The Supplier delivering The Lancaster contract would need at commencement of the contract: 1. Experience in delivering maintenance of large historic aircraft with Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP) as part of the extant workforce. 2. A minimum of a BCAR A8-23 (M1) approval with appropriate Component Maintenance codes. 3. The maintenance location must have infrastructure in situ (hangar space) to accommodate the Lancaster, noting the aircraft has a wingspan of 102ft/31m 4. The maintenance location must be at a paved airfield that the Lancaster can operate in and out.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0506e8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016747-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
34731000 - Parts for aircraft
50211000 - Repair and maintenance services of aircraft
50211100 - Aircraft maintenance services
50211300 - Reconditioning services of aircraft
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Mr Darren Steward
- Contact Email
- darren.steward105@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LINCOLN
- Postcode
- LN4 4SY
- Post Town
- Lincoln
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- East Lindsey
- Electoral Ward
- Coningsby & Mareham
- Westminster Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
Further Information
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