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ID 6330156 - PSNI DAC 13/25 - Helicopter Maintenance and Role Equipment

POLICE SERVICE OF NORTHERN IRELAND

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23 Feb 2026 at 10:33

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10 Feb 2026 at 14:43

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07 Jan 2026 at 10:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has completed the procurement process for Helicopter Maintenance and Role Equipment with a direct award contract valued at approximately £9,942,000, over the UK threshold, governed by the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024. This contract ensures continued airworthiness and maintenance services for PSNI's Eurocopter helicopters through the original equipment manufacturer, who holds exclusive intellectual property rights and specific technical competencies. The procurement was completed on 23 February 2026, with contract activities spanning from 21 February 2026 to 31 December 2028, in the UK region. The process, supported by the CPD - Supplies & Services Division, represents a direct award due to sole supplier technical and intellectual property restrictions under Northern Irish devolved regulations.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses involved in helicopter maintenance services and manufacturers with specialised equipment expertise, particularly those capable of supplying integrated logistics support and ensuring compliance with strict airworthiness policies. The direct award highlights an exclusive pipeline for companies with proprietary knowledge and existing infrastructure to engage with PSNI's specific operational needs. While the primary supplier, a large-scale entity, is the sole awardee, subcontracting opportunities may arise for specialised maintenance and logistics services that align with the supplier's operational framework and supply chain access in the United Kingdom.

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Notice Title

ID 6330156 - PSNI DAC 13/25 - Helicopter Maintenance and Role Equipment

Notice Description

PSNI currently have 2 Eurocopter Helicopters operating from a location in Northern Ireland. Provision of aerial support is a province wide asset managed by Crime Operations Air Support Unit. The direction of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) states that an operator (PSNI) of an aircraft must have a maintenance agreement in place with suitability licensed suppliers to provide continuing airworthiness and the respective maintenance services, without these formal arrangements in place the aircraft would have to be grounded. The supplier is the original and sole equipment manufacturer of the PSNI aircraft types; the design is their Intellectual Property and shall not be delegated or licensed to a 3rd party. The supplier is the Type Certificate Holder for the core aircraft design and it is responsible for defining the aircraft's "build standard, safe operation and maintenance of airworthiness policy". The platform design, qualification data and safety case empowers the supplier to specify the requirements and mandate modifications for all components (includes specialist role equipment) fitted to the core aircraft and mission systems. The supplier is an CAA approved continuing airworthiness management organisation and a BCAR A8-23 authorised helicopter maintenance organisation. They have intellectual proprietary rights to the equipment fitted on the aircraft. The aircraft is used for national security type specific duties and is fitted with specialist surveillance equipment. They have the unique competency to manage mature, high flying rate fleets as the OEM and they are the sole source for providing a single integrated solution, they offer an integrated logistics support utilising their supply chain, access to national stock levels and availability of all specialist tooling. They have existing infrastructure in place for the delivery of this service and have unique knowledge and experience in working with PSNI and their specific operational needs since aircraft entry into service.

Procurement Information

All public procurements should comply with Public Procurement Policy (PPP) and Managing Public Money NI. The value of this Direct Award Contract (DAC) (i.e PS9,942,000) exceeds the UK Threshold and therefore the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) (as amended) and Procurement Regulations 2024 (PR24) (as amended) apply. There are direct award justifications provided for under Section 41 and Schedule 5 of the PA23 which permit a Contracting Authority to award a public contract to a single supplier where the supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier, and the following conditions are met: - (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and where (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0600a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015961-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50212000 - Repair and maintenance services of helicopters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,285,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£9,942,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jan 20263 months ago
Contract Period
21 Feb 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POLICE SERVICE OF NORTHERN IRELAND
Additional Buyers

CPD - SUPPLIES & SERVICES DIVISION

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

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT5 6LE
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WITHHELD SECTION94 SUPPLIER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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