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Bell 429 PW207D2 Engine Flight Hour Support and Lifecycle Management Services

NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

06 Oct 2026 at 12:08

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

17 Aug 2026 at 14:26

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
PlanningUpdate

31 Jul 2026 at 11:31

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

30 Jul 2026 at 12:46

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Grid Electricity Transmission is seeking flight-hour-based engine maintenance and lifecycle support for Pratt & Whitney PW207D2 engines fitted to Bell 429 aircraft. The services cover scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, engine shop visits, management of life-limited components, technical support and logistics coordination, with the aim of maintaining reliability, availability and airworthiness. This is aircraft engine repair and maintenance work (CPV 50211210). The requirement is presented as a single lot. The source does not identify a delivery location, so suppliers should establish where maintenance and support activities are expected to take place through the tender materials. The work is for a utility operating in the electricity transmission sector; suppliers with relevant aircraft-engine support capability are the likely market.

The buyer has invited offers through a competitive flexible procedure, using a single tender submission stage. Suppliers first register interest to obtain secure access to the tender pack through Ariba; this registration is administrative, not an evaluated stage. The expression-of-interest deadline was 16 October 2026 at 15:00, and questions were due by 13 October 2026 at 17:00. The stated contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2034. The estimated value is £1,000,000 gross. Technical submissions carry 65% of the evaluation weighting and commercial submissions 35%. The award decision was scheduled by 15 November 2026. The procurement is not reported as cancelled or withdrawn.

This opportunity suits suppliers able to support Pratt & Whitney PW207D2 engines on Bell 429 aircraft across a sustained maintenance and lifecycle programme. Bidders need to show the technical ability, relevant experience, competent resources, systems and organisational capacity to deliver both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, engine shop visits, life-limited component management, technical support and logistics coordination. They must also meet National Grid’s standard supplier requirements and project-specific technical requirements, and demonstrate adequate legal and financial capacity for a long-duration, risk-bearing contract. Suppliers should be prepared to evidence compliance with applicable legal, statutory and regulatory obligations. Any stated qualifications, accreditations or standards may be met by permitted equivalents. Technical quality is the larger part of the evaluation, so a strong technical response will carry more weight than the commercial submission.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bell 429 PW207D2 Engine Flight Hour Support and Lifecycle Management Services

Notice Description

Provision of a flight-hour-based engine maintenance and support programme for Pratt & Whitney PW207D2 engines installed on Bell 429 aircraft, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, engine shop visits, life-limited component management, technical support and logistics coordination to maximise reliability, availability and continued airworthiness

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d789
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094209-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50211210 - Repair and maintenance services of aircraft engines

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2034 Over 5 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
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2N 5EH
Postcode Area
Central 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
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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