Planning

Provision of Global Airfield Data and Aircraft Performance Tool (GADAPT) & Military Flight Planning Software

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

21 May 2025 at 09:16

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, a central government public authority in the United Kingdom, is in the planning stage for the procurement of Global Airfield Data and Aircraft Performance Tool (GADAPT) and Military Flight Planning Software. This procurement process, tagged as "planned," is an advance notice under UK legal basis 2023/54, with a projected contract period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2030. The tender, classified under the industry category "Flight control software package" for goods, will have further details provided in a future tender notice expected to be issued by 1st September 2025. The Ministry's buying hub, located at RAF High Wycombe, High Wycombe, is the focal contact point.

This upcoming procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in aviation software and technology. Companies with expertise in flight control software and those capable of providing advanced airfield data solutions will find themselves well-suited to compete. As this is at the planning stage, it allows businesses ample time to align their resources and strategies to meet potential tender requirements. The engagement in such government contracts could bolster a company’s reputation and lead to further opportunities within the defence sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Global Airfield Data and Aircraft Performance Tool (GADAPT) & Military Flight Planning Software

Notice Description

The provision of Global Airfield Data and Aircraft Performance Tool (GADAPT) & Military Flight Planning Software. 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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0519e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023621-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48120000 - Flight control software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
simon.bratchell643@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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