Provision of 16 Air Traffic Control Visual Simulators at Royal Air Force (RAF) Locations

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

10 Jun 2026 at 09:53

AwardUpdate

01 Jun 2026 at 13:33

Award

23 Apr 2026 at 08:49

Award

23 Apr 2026 at 08:33

Tender

04 Dec 2025 at 16:27

Planning

20 May 2025 at 14:42

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence (MOD), located at Nimrod Building, 3 Site, High Wycombe, United Kingdom, initially issued a tender for the provision of 16 Air Traffic Control Visual Simulators at Royal Air Force (RAF) locations. The procurement process employed an open procedure, primarily targeting the goods and services category, specifically air-traffic control simulation. Initially planned through various stages in 2025, the tender faced some issues leading to its cancellation as of 10th June 2026. Key dates included the original contract start date on 2nd February 2026 and an anticipated completion on 1st February 2031. Despite the cancellation, the MOD has indicated a reassessment and potential future tender notice to address the requirement with revised criteria.

This tender originally drew interest from potential contractors, as it offered significant opportunities for both SMEs and larger firms experienced in creating sophisticated simulation environments. Companies offering advanced air-traffic control simulation solutions, comprehensive maintenance, and updating services would be well-positioned for future iterations of this tender. Additionally, with the MOD's focus on quality criteria such as simulation accuracy, software customisation, and environmental considerations, businesses that excel in these areas will find promising growth prospects in upcoming contract opportunities from the MOD.

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Notice Title

Provision of 16 Air Traffic Control Visual Simulators at Royal Air Force (RAF) Locations

Notice Description

The requirement is for the provision of an Air Traffic Control (ATC) synthetic training environment tool, with ongoing maintenance and software update assistance throughout Contract lifetime. The equipment is to be installed on-site by the Contractor into an office-like environment. The information in this Notice is purely for information, and no further details are available at this stage. Please do not contact the contracting authority regarding this notice. Further details will be provided in a future tender notice if the opportunity progresses.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051934
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054624-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34962210 - Air-traffic control simulation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,766,770 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,766,770 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
21 Apr 20262 months ago
Contract Period
10 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active, Cancelled

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HIGH WYCOMBE
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MICRO NAV

Further Information

Notice Documents

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