Notice Information
Notice Title
715755459 LSP Flapjack UK 4 Tender Notice
Notice Description
The Authority has a requirement for the provision of services for the design and production of the BBMF Lancaster aircraft hydraulic flapjack part, quantity two. The Lancaster aircraft is currently undergoing maintenance. One hydraulic flapjack must be provided by November 2026, and the second by June 2027. This contract contains core work, for the provision of the hydraulic flapjack cylinder and end cap (FJC + EC), and an option, for the additional cost for the provision of the entire hydraulic flapjack unit (FJA). The Authority will determine whether this option shall be exercised after contract award. The supplier for this work must be compliant with the technical requirements set out in the ITT.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The contract contains an option, for the additional cost for the provision of the entire hydraulic flapjack unit (FJA). The Authority is currently assessing whether this additional work will be required, and the outcome of this investigation will determine whether or not the option is exercised after the contract is awarded.
Renewal: Potential extension by two years for in-scope activities.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065d5e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017502-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
50211200 - Aircraft repair services
71333000 - Mechanical engineering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £560,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £560,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 May 2026 - 3 Jul 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- Not specified
-
- 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/017502-2026
26th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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