Notice Information
Notice Title
UK6 - Contract Award Notice - The Provision of Military Airworthiness Reviews
Notice Description
The Royal Air Force Authority is regulated to conduct Baseline Military Airworthiness Reviews (AR) and annual Military AR Certification on all its aircraft. Air Worthiness reviews validate that the airworthiness of the aircraft has been appropriately managed since its last AR and that the maintenance records produced accurately reflect the physical condition of the aircraft. The importance of independence within the AR processes is essential in maintaining the integrity of the AR process and in providing a documented body of evidence for the accountable Duty Holder to decide on the airworthiness of an aircraft. The Authority requires an Independent supplier to deliver the output ARs required by the Military Aviation Authority (MAA), The Regulator, in accordance with higher level MAA Regulatory Publications (MRP), MAA Part M Sub Part I Regulatory Articles, Royal Air Force Engineering Policy requirements detailed in AP100B-01, Order 1.14. The approved platform Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) instructions and relevant local orders and procedures published and authorised by the Military Continuing Airworthiness Manager (Mil CAM) e.g. Aviation Engineering Standing Orders (AESOs), Aviation Engineering Routine Orders (AEROs).
Planning Information
Details of how to complete this RFI and the attachments can be found on the following link in DSP: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59791 Further instructions are included in the uploaded document - 20250429_712323457 MIL_AR_RFI. For information purposes a draft Statement of Requirement (SOR) - 712323457 Draft Statement of Requirement for MIL_ARs_AL10 has also been uploaded. The closing date and time for resposne to the RFI is 23 May 2025 at 17:30hrs.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050c64
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036298-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £8,367,160 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £8,367,160 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Apr 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 28 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 27 Mar 20264 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- 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
- NAPHILL
- Postcode
- HP14 4UE
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Electoral Ward
- Ridgeway West
- Westminster Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036298-2026
21st April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028664-2026
27th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051452-2025
27th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019377-2025
7th May 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019090-2025
6th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018819-2025
2nd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
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