Notice Information
Notice Title
Project VENTURE
Notice Description
Project VENTURE will deliver Gilder Support Services.
Planning Information
The Authority welcomes industry to answer RFI questions for Project Venture. The RFI document, including the submission instructions and the response template can be found in the Project Venture Opportunity Listing via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP): https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61309 Please submit your response by 17:00 on Wednesday 12th August 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ce8b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068111-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34721000 - Gliders
50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jul 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Aug 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2035 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NAPHILL
- Postcode
- HP14 4UE
- Post Town
- 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 West
- Westminster Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068111-2026
20th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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