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715887475_N3 Dauphin Emergency Simulator Training_UK1

Ministry of Defence

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Planning

24 Sep 2026 at 14:18

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence intends to procure N3 Dauphin emergency simulator training services to support aircrew training and operational preparedness. The requirement is expected to cover simulator-based emergency training courses, instructor support and related training services. This is specialist aviation training work for suppliers able to deliver emergency scenarios using an N3 Dauphin simulator and provide the associated instructional provision. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, a central government department. The procurement is classified as training services. No delivery location is identified in the available scope, so the requirement’s operational base cannot be established from these details.

This is at the planning stage: the Ministry of Defence has signalled an intention to procure, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use an open competitive tender under the Procurement Act 2023. The buyer anticipates publishing the next procurement notice on 5 October 2026; this is an indicative date, not a bid deadline. The planned contract is a single lot, with an initial term of about two years and two months, expected to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 March 2029. The buyer may extend it through two separate 12-month options, up to 31 March 2031. Estimated value is approximately £1.5 million excluding VAT, including options.

This requirement is most relevant to aviation training providers with access to an N3 Dauphin emergency simulator and the expertise to design and deliver simulator-based emergency courses. Suppliers should be able to provide suitably capable instructors and the supporting training services needed to prepare aircrew for operational situations. The Ministry of Defence identifies small and medium-sized businesses as suitable for this procurement, so the work is not framed as being limited to large contractors. The planned single-lot structure means the requirement is presented as one package rather than separate training and instructor-support lots. Businesses with relevant simulator capacity and aviation emergency-training experience can use the planning period to assess whether they can meet the likely service scope and prepare for the forthcoming competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715887475_N3 Dauphin Emergency Simulator Training_UK1

Notice Description

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of N3 Dauphin emergency simulator training services in support of aircrew training and operational preparedness. The requirement is expected to include the delivery of simulator-based emergency training courses, associated instructor support and related training services. The proposed contract will be a services contract with an initial term of approximately 2 years and 2 months, with options to extend for up to a further 2 years through two separate 12-month option periods. The estimated total value of the contract, including all option periods, is approximately PS1.5 million EX VAT The procurement is expected to be conducted under the Procurement Act 2023 via a competitive tendering process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077997
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090610-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HJ
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Andover Millway
Westminster Constituency
North West Hampshire

Further Information

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