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UKRI-6050 Flight Planning and Navigation System

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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22 Sep 2026 at 11:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured the supply of a flight planning and navigation software system for its aviation-related operations. The requirement is for aviation ground-support software, covering the tools used to plan flights and support navigation rather than physical aircraft equipment or construction work. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the award linked to a location in the East of England. The buyer is a central government research organisation based in Swindon, Wiltshire. This is a software supply opportunity for businesses providing commercial flight-planning, navigation or wider aviation operations systems, particularly those able to support public-sector or research users. The procurement concerns goods, although the core deliverable is a specialist software package rather than a physical product.

The procurement has completed and the contract was awarded to Foreflight LLC. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold and without competition, so no competitive tender or scored evaluation was recorded. The contract was signed on 4 June 2026 and runs from 5 June 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is USD 32,572 excluding tax, or USD 39,086.40 including tax. One lot was awarded, covering the flight planning and navigation system. The contract is active. UKRI is the buyer and Foreflight LLC is the selected supplier. The published procurement route indicates a below-threshold purchase made without competition, rather than an open or restricted market exercise. The arrangement therefore records an established supplier relationship for this requirement.

This award identifies a defined requirement for specialist aviation software within UKRI: flight planning, navigation and aviation ground-support capability. A credible future competitor would need a proven product that supports operational flight planning and navigation, can be supplied as a complete software system, and is suitable for use by a UK public research organisation. Relevant suppliers are likely to be established aviation technology businesses with a mature commercial platform, implementation capability and the capacity to support users throughout the contract. Experience delivering comparable aviation software would strengthen a supplier’s position, particularly where the system must be dependable for operational use. The awarded supplier is a large organisation, indicating that scale and the ability to sustain the service may matter when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6050 Flight Planning and Navigation System

Notice Description

This contract is for the supply of flight planning and navigation software.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077759
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089555-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48131000 - Aviation ground support software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,572 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Foreflight LLC

Further Information

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