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Provision of Salvaged Aircraft Hulls and Facilities

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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27 Feb 2026 at 15:47

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Provision of Salvaged Aircraft Hulls and Facilities," focusing on the defence security sector. This contract was awarded directly to ECUBE Solutions Limited, following the termination of a previous tender process due to a lack of competition. Located in Corsham, UK, the Ministry of Defence requires services at St Athan Airfield in Barry, UK, involving salvaged aircraft hulls for tactical entry training sessions. The contract term extends from 27th March 2026 to 26th March 2029, with potential extensions up to 2031, carrying a total estimated value of £780,000 inclusive of VAT.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for niche SMEs operating within aerospace components and training facility services, particularly those skilled in complex technical requirements and capable of supporting specialist training operations for governmental entities. Businesses with experience in defence security can leverage this contract to expand their offerings and establish themselves within this specific sector. ECUBE Solutions Limited, identified for its unique technical capability, showcases a market where technical expertise and specialised service provision are critical for successful contract awards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Salvaged Aircraft Hulls and Facilities

Notice Description

A service that provides and installs salvaged aircraft hulls at a secure facility provided by the Contractor. The facility must be suitable for hosting MoD-led real life airplane tactical entry training sessions. These sessions are foreseen to be needed once or twice every six months.

Procurement Information

Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC), part of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a contract to eCube Solutions Ltd (eCube) for the provision of salvaged aircraft hulls and facilities to support specialist training. The contract will be for a term of 3 years (with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months). The contract has an estimated value of PS780,000 (inclusive of VAT). It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 (single supplier - technical reasons) applies. This is because there is an absence of competition for technical reasons. MoD published a tender notice inviting suppliers to submit tenders (under Notice Identifier 2025/S 000-041978 and Procurement Identifier (OCID) ocds-h6vhtk-0503c5) but received no responses. The tender was terminated (by notice identifier: 2025/S 000-062187). Subsequently, MoD contacted the suppliers who had viewed the opportunity, and they confirmed that they were unable to deliver the requirement. Notwithstanding the fact that it did not submit a tender, eCube (a previous supplier of these services) has confirmed that it can deliver the requirement. It is therefore the only supplier with the technical capability to provide the required services, and there is no reasonable alternative.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065eb4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018082-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

34711100 - Aeroplanes

80520000 - Training facilities

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
27 Mar 2026 - 26 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORSHAM
Postcode
SN13 9NR
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Corsham Ladbrook
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ECUBE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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