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For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW)

Ministry of Defence

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Tender

30 Sep 2026 at 15:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

25 Jun 2026 at 14:28

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is seeking an aerodrome rescue and firefighting service for the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green at RAF Weston on the Green. The service must provide aircraft rescue and firefighting cover on site during flying operations, supporting tri-service parachuting courses run under British Skydiving, Civil Aviation Authority and Military Aviation Authority requirements. The requirement is for firefighting services. Cover is needed during the parachute season, with 800 service hours each year. The work will be delivered at the parachute centre in Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire.

The Ministry of Defence invited offers through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 30 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC, and the stated deadline for the award decision was 20 November 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC. The contract period is 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030. Its estimated value is £443,599 excluding VAT (£532,318 including VAT). The procurement is one lot. The award basis is a Value for Money Index; the tender directs bidders to the ITT, section D, for its details. Financial assessment is a selection criterion, with the tender directing bidders to question 3.1 of the PSQ for the requirements. Electronic submission is allowed, in English, through the MOD contracts website.

This opportunity suits suppliers able to provide aircraft rescue and firefighting cover at an aerodrome during flying operations, and to sustain the required annual hours through the parachute season. Delivery must support tri-service parachuting activity and operate within the relevant aviation and defence fire-safety frameworks: British Skydiving requirements, Civil Aviation Authority regulations, Military Aviation Authority regulations and Defence Fire Safety Regulations DSA02. The buyer marks the single lot as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so smaller providers may be relevant if they can meet the operational requirement. Bidders should also be prepared for the financial assessment in the supplier questionnaire; the precise assessment requirements are set out in that questionnaire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW)

Notice Description

For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW) 2 Gp JSPC(W) requires Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) provision on site during flying operations to enable Delivery of Tri-Service parachuting courses at RAF Weston on the Green under Civilian National Governing Body, British Skydiving (BS) who operate under Civil Air Authority (CAA) Regulations and Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Regulations primarily DSA02 Defence Fire Safety Regulations. The requirement is for a 3 year contract from 1 February 2027 until 31 January 2030 with 800 ARFF hours per year during the parachute season.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bd31
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092485-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75251100 - Firefighting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£443,599 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£443,599 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
15 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 3-4 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
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

Further Information

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