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Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS)

Ministry of Defence

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13 Aug 2026 at 14:04

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured the Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS), a service supporting the UK Protector Programme. The requirement covers sustainment and lifecycle services for Protector aircraft, including repair and maintenance of military aircraft, missiles and spacecraft (CPV 50650000). It is intended to provide the foundation for maintaining Protector availability throughout the contract period. Services are delivered at RAF Waddington. The procurement is a defence service managed by the Ministry of Defence’s Uncrewed Air Systems Delivery Team. The selected supplier is based in the United States, indicating that the requirement accommodates international defence contractors with the specialist capability to support the Protector platform and associated military aviation operations.

This procurement has been awarded. The Ministry of Defence used a limited negotiated procedure without publishing a contract notice. The contract was awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. on 4 June 2025, and the contract is active. Its value is USD 467,544,348. The contract period is 1,095 days, providing an initial three years of PASS service from the Protector programme’s In-Service Date. One bid was recorded, and it was not submitted electronically. The award covers the overall requirement at RAF Waddington rather than separately identified lots. The contract establishes the initial service foundation for Protector availability, sustainment and lifecycle support during the contract period.

This award demonstrates substantial Ministry of Defence demand for specialist availability support for the Protector programme, delivered through a negotiated defence procurement route. Competitors seeking comparable work with this buyer would need proven capability in military aircraft repair and maintenance, together with the engineering, support and programme-management capacity to sustain an operational uncrewed aircraft system over several years. Credibility would depend on understanding the Protector platform, supporting its in-service availability and managing lifecycle requirements at RAF Waddington. The requirement is best suited to established defence aerospace businesses, platform manufacturers or specialist support organisations able to deliver integrated sustainment services and work within the Ministry of Defence’s defence procurement and operational assurance environment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS)

Notice Description

To establish an initial three (3) years of Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS) service starting at the In-Service Date (ISD), as a foundation to provide UK Protector Programme sustainment and lifecycle services during the Contract Period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e3ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077275-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50650000 - Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£467,544,348 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

Further Information

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