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Provision of Military Flight Planning, GADAPT and EFB Software

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

16 Jul 2026 at 15:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

08 Jul 2026 at 10:15

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is planning to procure military flight-planning software, Global Airfield Data & Aircraft Performance Tool (GADAPT) software and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) software. The requirement covers software packages used to support flight planning, airfield data, aircraft performance and electronic flight information. It is classified as a goods procurement and includes mapping software and flight-control software. The requirement is structured as one planned lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer is the Ministry of Defence, with the procurement managed from its RAF High Wycombe location. The proposed solution is intended for military aviation use, so suppliers should assess their ability to support defence aviation operations and associated software requirements.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a request for information, not an invitation to tender. The Ministry of Defence has scheduled preliminary market engagement, with the RFI response period expected to conclude on 6 August 2026. The buyer expects to publish the next notice on 1 February 2027. The proposed contract would run for three years, from 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030. Its estimated value is £6,154,000 excluding VAT and £7,337,000 including VAT. The procurement is above the applicable threshold and is planned as a single lot. The RFI questionnaire and draft Statement of Requirement are intended to inform the developing requirement; participation does not guarantee a later contract award or any resulting work.

This planning exercise should suit suppliers that develop, integrate, license or support aviation software for military or other highly controlled flight operations. Relevant capability is likely to include flight-planning systems, digital airfield and aeronautical data, aircraft-performance calculation, electronic flight bags, mapping and flight-control software. Businesses with experience delivering dependable software to air forces, defence organisations, aircraft operators or regulated aviation environments will be well placed to prepare. Potential participants should be ready to explain how their products handle operational data, aircraft and airfield information, user workflows, system integration, security and long-term support. The buyer has expressly identified the requirement as suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to specialist software firms as well as larger defence technology suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Military Flight Planning, GADAPT and EFB Software

Notice Description

The provision of Military Flight Planning, Global Airfield Data & Aircraft Performance Tool (GADAPT) and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Software. The proposed Contract would be for a 3 year contract from 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030. This is a request for information (RFI) and further information can be found in the RFI questionnaire and the draft Statement of Requirement (SoR) linked to this notice. This notice is not a guarantee that a contract will be awarded nor is it a guarantee of any work they may be placed as a result.

Planning Information

This is a request for information (RFI) and further information can be found in the RFI questionnaire and the draft Statement of Requirement (SoR) linked to this notice. This notice is not a guarantee that a contract will be awarded nor is it a guarantee of any work they may be placed as a result.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c5ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067345-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48120000 - Flight control software package

48326000 - Mapping software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,154,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 20275 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2027 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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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