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UK1 - Provision of a Successor Avionic Systems Trainer (SAvST)

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

08 Oct 2026 at 12:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

25 Aug 2026 at 08:57

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence intends to procure and install a classroom-based Avionics Systems Trainer (AST) for the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering. The trainer will support whole-force avionics technician training across three sites: RAF Cosford, HMS Sultan and MOD Lyneham. The requirement is for training and simulation systems for aircraft and military electronics, including the associated software and its installation. This is a defence training-services requirement combining specialist training equipment with software and systems integration. The intended delivery locations are the three named MOD sites in England.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Ministry of Defence has set out its intention to buy, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use a competitive flexible procedure, with a further tender notice anticipated on 18 January 2027. The buyer has estimated a value of £2.48 million excluding VAT and £3.1 million including VAT. The planned contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with a possible extension to 31 March 2032. The requirement is arranged as one lot, marked as suitable for SMEs. The Authority is conducting market engagement and asks interested market participants to complete and return its RFI questionnaire by 14:00 on 5 November 2026.

This requirement is likely to suit suppliers able to provide and install classroom-based avionics training and simulation systems for defence users. Relevant strengths include avionics and military electronics expertise, the development or supply of training software, and experience configuring integrated trainer systems for use at multiple sites. Suppliers should be prepared to support technician training across the RAF Cosford, HMS Sultan and MOD Lyneham locations. The buyer’s stated aim is to provide an essential part of whole-force avionics technician training, so solutions should be suited to a defence engineering training environment. SMEs are identified as suitable for the single lot. The planned market engagement provides a route for prospective suppliers to inform the requirement through the RFI questionnaire as the procurement is developed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK1 - Provision of a Successor Avionic Systems Trainer (SAvST)

Notice Description

The MOD are seeking the provision and installation of a classroom-based Avionics Systems Trainer (AST) for three (3) sites at RAF Cosford, HMS Sultan, and MOD Lyneham, to deliver Avionics training within the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering (DSAE) which is an essential component of whole force Avionics technician training. The information in this Notice is purely for information, and no further details are available at this stage. Please do not contact the contracting authority regarding this notice. Further details will be provided in a future tender notice if the opportunity progresses.

Planning Information

The Authority asks that any participant in the market engagement completes the questionnaire in the Request for Information (RFI) document found on the Opportunity Listing within the Defence Sourcing Portal and returns a copy to the email address below: morgan.buckley116@mod.gov.uk The closing date for the market engagement will be 14:00 on the 5th November 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb15
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095155-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

48931000 - Training software package

72231000 - Development of software for military applications

80650000 - Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

80660000 - Training and simulation in military electronic systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,480,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 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
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV7 3EX
Postcode Area
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Shifnal Rural
Westminster Constituency
The Wrekin

Further Information

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