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Provision of Intelligence Reconnaissance Operator Flying Training

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Sep 2026 at 15:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

04 Jun 2026 at 10:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operator flying training. The requirement covers training and simulation for aircraft, missiles and spacecraft, intended to develop personnel who operate in an intelligence reconnaissance role. The service is delivered in the United Kingdom. This is a specialist defence aviation training requirement rather than a general pilot-training contract, and is relevant to organisations with the instructional, operational and safety capability to train military or similarly specialised aviation personnel. The procurement is for services and relates to a single requirement. Suppliers would need to understand the operational context of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, translate that into structured flying instruction, and support the Ministry of Defence’s requirements for trained operators.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. The tender closed on 6 July 2026, with enquiries closing on 15 June 2026 and the award period ending on 7 August 2026. The award was made to 2Excel Aviation on 3 September 2026. The awarded value is £5,456,037 excluding VAT and £6,547,244.40 including VAT. The contract period is 21 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. It includes two six-month options, with the potential contract end date of 31 March 2029. There was one lot and two valid final-stage bids. Selection required economic and technical capability. Evaluation used a Value for Money Index, ranking the quality delivered for each pound of tender cost, based on technical and social value criteria.

This award demonstrates a defined Ministry of Defence demand for specialist intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operator flying training delivered through an open competitive route. A credible future competitor would need a strong aviation training operation, instructors with relevant flying and operational expertise, and the ability to provide structured training and simulation for defence personnel. Evidence of technical competence, financial standing and experience meeting military or comparable regulated aviation requirements would be important. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate social value and a convincing balance between training quality and cost, because the evaluation rewarded the amount of non-cost quality achieved for each pound of tender cost. The requirement may suit established aviation training providers, defence contractors or specialist organisations partnering to combine operational, instructional and simulation capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Intelligence Reconnaissance Operator Flying Training

Notice Description

Provision of Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Operator Training for the MOD. The Authority has a requirement for the Provision of Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Operator Training. Further details can be found in the procurement documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad1e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083558-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80650000 - Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,756,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,756,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£5,456,037 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HIGH WYCOMBE
Postcode
HP14 4UE
Postcode Area
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 East
Westminster Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

2 EXCEL AVIATION LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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