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Aviation Fleet Data Service

Department for Transport

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jul 2026 at 11:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

08 Jun 2026 at 16:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport procured an Aviation Fleet Data Service to monitor changes in the composition of the global aviation fleet and understand past, current and future market conditions in commercial aviation. The requirement covers data services, database systems and market research services. The service supports the Department’s aviation market monitoring and analysis. Delivery is for the United Kingdom. The buyer is the Department for Transport, a central government department. The procurement was classified as a services requirement and was structured as a single lot. The selected supplier, Ch-aviation GmbH, is based in Stansstad, Switzerland. The work therefore suits providers of specialist aviation data, fleet databases and commercial aviation market intelligence able to supply information for UK government use.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Ch-aviation GmbH. It used a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 29 June 2026 at 12:00, with enquiries closing on 17 June 2026 at 12:00. The tender value was £15,000 excluding VAT, or £18,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 27 July 2026 to 26 July 2027. Its contract value is £12,000 excluding VAT, or £14,400 including VAT. The Department for Transport may extend it for a further 24 months in 12-month increments, reviewed annually, at the same annual cost. Evaluation weighted quality at 80% and price at 20%.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Transport for a focused aviation information service rather than general-purpose data provision. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would have authoritative, regularly maintained data on the global commercial aircraft fleet, including the ability to track changes in fleet composition over time. They would also need database capability so users can access and analyse the information, together with aviation market research expertise to interpret past, current and future market conditions. The evaluation placed substantially greater weight on quality than price, so evidence of data accuracy, coverage, methodology, service reliability and useful analytical outputs would be commercially important. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, although the specialist aviation content favours organisations with established sector knowledge and credible data products.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Aviation Fleet Data Service

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of an Aviation Fleet Data Service. The data will be used to monitor changes in the composition of the global aviation fleet, and to build an understanding of past, current and future market conditions in the commercial aviation sector.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract will have the option to extend at the same annual cost by a further 24 months in 12-month increments, reviewed on an annual basis. As part of this extension the DfT will review how many shared user accounts are required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b034
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070698-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

48610000 - Database systems

72300000 - Data services

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Transport
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ch-aviation GmbH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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