Notice Information
Notice Title
BBMF PA474 Lancaster Major Maintenance & Component Support
Notice Description
The BBMF Lancaster PA474 Lancaster Major Maintenance & Component Support Requirement is split into 4 sections: A: to carry out scheduled Major Maintenance on Lancaster PA474, B: to provide component support, including procurement, repairs and modifications, C: generic contract requirements including project management; D: Main Spar initial scoping activity.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: 2 x 1 year options
Renewal: 2 x 1 year options
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051cdb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084111-2025
- 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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50210000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £3,283,740 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 16 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
- Contact Name
- Jess Pellowe
- Contact Email
- jess.pellowe101@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS34 8JH
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084111-2025
18th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072225-2025
7th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028323-2025
29th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024553-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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