---
title: "Whole Aircraft Charter to Move Cargo (Outsized and General) from UK to USA"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2019-01-11"
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# Whole Aircraft Charter to Move Cargo (Outsized and General) from UK to USA

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57ec65ca-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has completed a procurement process for the "Provision of Air Transport for Military Cargo," aimed at establishing a framework agreement for ad-hoc air transportation of military cargo worldwide. This selective tender involved a value of £75,000,000 and was under a restricted procedure. The tender period ended on 4th June 2015, with the contract period commencing on 1st August 2015 and running until 31st July 2019, incorporating delivery to various locations including the British Overseas Territories, Europe, and the Isle of Man.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in air charter services and logistics, particularly those that are classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies with capabilities in military cargo transport, as well as those with experience in meeting strict government and military standards, would be well-suited to compete for this tender, ensuring their expertise aligns with the Ministry's requirements for secure and efficient service delivery.

## Notice

Whole Aircraft Charter to Move Cargo (Outsized and General) from UK to USA

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b871ef4c-4b72-4310-a683-0be7bd63177f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2015 |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2019 - 13 Jan 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £297,452 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,838,096 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | AGILITY PROJECT LOGISTICS; AGILITY PROJECT LOGISTICS LTD; AIR CHARTER SERVICES; AIR PARTNER; AGILITY PROJECT LOGISTTICS; AIR CHARTER SERVICE; AIR CHARTER SERVICES; AIR PARTNER; DAMCO; NATIONAL AIR CARGO (DEUTSCHLAND; RUSLAN INTERNATIONAL; RUSLAN INTERNATONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60423000 - Air-charter services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2019 at 13:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b871ef4c-4b72-4310-a683-0be7bd63177f
- 21 Dec 2018 at 11:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae1416da-e7df-42b6-9514-ba2f66b5b33a
- 2 Jul 2018 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29451fb2-fe65-43cb-b021-9616274a777c
- 12 Feb 2018 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71e3422a-88d4-4eee-84fa-71e170ad5db7
- 12 Feb 2018 at 11:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42040961-632b-4705-a763-0672918250aa
- 15 Jan 2018 at 12:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfee9025-455d-4e9a-9a38-bf37c9a04a78
- 20 Apr 2017 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba38fc02-3406-4236-9505-8894702df146
- 2 Mar 2017 at 13:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b35fb76-94c3-44a5-82d1-7f1328d1e5d0
- 22 Feb 2017 at 12:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7ca875a-5510-4db2-a7a6-ef1298ff051c
- 22 Feb 2017 at 09:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39f94153-93c7-476b-a3e6-ed49559421a7
- 9 Feb 2017 at 15:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50f54133-4915-4998-a398-1494db30159e
- 9 Feb 2017 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0f52c34-438e-4a5e-85db-05edc211839a
- 9 Feb 2017 at 14:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50858f48-b83d-488f-b528-bffcc8472e42
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6afb183c-d2b5-472c-9c4a-e1c63fdbf85a
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/347efe05-a7b4-4801-8206-e356128bf9c5
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc043273-df0c-4d8a-9e70-cafa7bf04544
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f48712f2-9828-4ef8-9cba-ca827e32e2c2
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/042b1228-30a4-4930-b345-c0f2ec09c948
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76539744-73a3-4bc5-a6c2-b17985989262
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7577276b-6620-4a05-b3df-af6e46f94634
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f563ae4-b3e6-444d-9ce2-9a04d741e559
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5244c6c8-325a-4d7e-8f94-6fc7bf91ce47
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1017c421-c068-4e4e-9323-46e4bd59fdc6
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5688b1b1-6294-468d-ba02-422fcd79635b
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed5e55d6-ee74-4550-8947-3139890c3f90
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d0b4fc0-2114-4b07-9e24-2985b6725db7
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e47fba2-037c-4735-9267-25d6f848ef1e
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/617ede63-13fa-48a8-990f-239e8ac2f75d
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e7b74ee-c23f-47f8-a499-03fbf8a018d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b871ef4c-4b72-4310-a683-0be7bd63177f
  11th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae1416da-e7df-42b6-9514-ba2f66b5b33a
  21st December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29451fb2-fe65-43cb-b021-9616274a777c
  2nd July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71e3422a-88d4-4eee-84fa-71e170ad5db7
  12th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42040961-632b-4705-a763-0672918250aa
  12th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfee9025-455d-4e9a-9a38-bf37c9a04a78
  15th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba38fc02-3406-4236-9505-8894702df146
  20th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b35fb76-94c3-44a5-82d1-7f1328d1e5d0
  2nd March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7ca875a-5510-4db2-a7a6-ef1298ff051c
  22nd February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39f94153-93c7-476b-a3e6-ed49559421a7
  22nd February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50f54133-4915-4998-a398-1494db30159e
  9th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0f52c34-438e-4a5e-85db-05edc211839a
  9th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50858f48-b83d-488f-b528-bffcc8472e42
  9th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed5e55d6-ee74-4550-8947-3139890c3f90
  24th October 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f48712f2-9828-4ef8-9cba-ca827e32e2c2
  10th October 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76539744-73a3-4bc5-a6c2-b17985989262
  15th September 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/042b1228-30a4-4930-b345-c0f2ec09c948
  7th September 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5244c6c8-325a-4d7e-8f94-6fc7bf91ce47
  1st September 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/347efe05-a7b4-4801-8206-e356128bf9c5
  29th June 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc043273-df0c-4d8a-9e70-cafa7bf04544
  27th May 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/617ede63-13fa-48a8-990f-239e8ac2f75d
  27th May 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1017c421-c068-4e4e-9323-46e4bd59fdc6
  25th April 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5688b1b1-6294-468d-ba02-422fcd79635b
  22nd April 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d0b4fc0-2114-4b07-9e24-2985b6725db7
  28th January 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f563ae4-b3e6-444d-9ce2-9a04d741e559
  28th January 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7577276b-6620-4a05-b3df-af6e46f94634
  5th November 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6afb183c-d2b5-472c-9c4a-e1c63fdbf85a
  5th November 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e47fba2-037c-4735-9267-25d6f848ef1e
  8th October 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e7b74ee-c23f-47f8-a499-03fbf8a018d7
  28th April 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0de55c0b-2000-420e-8829-00a818d4be20
  Statement of Work
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b1b7b1a6-63d2-4cfc-b6dc-8ea5f58e0e86
  DEFFORM 47
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9a969b0f-1ce0-4dfe-978b-00474eb63275
  Technical Scoring Criteria
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df7d1552-01a3-40c9-ad16-a2a914b524c2
  Letter of Good Standing
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe7786bc-3e84-4e0f-b6f2-7bf6095c03cd
  DEFFORM 28ABW
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b34d4fb-d4f5-4770-9828-d01a66b7a266
  Tasking Process Chart
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f22c29cb-33a2-4834-8825-8b1f232bc34e
  DEFFORM 539A
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/39928d6c-27e8-48a2-859d-410f67b4facb
  DEFFORM 30
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22cb5f5b-9fa1-4ef5-9f85-43f03bd01889
  Terms & Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b9f19b2-7878-4d4f-9f33-8b3811c47de2
  DCO Advert
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84042028-5543-4dbd-a7d8-68a11c6b0862
  Tender Submission Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7900c95b-112e-424c-865f-d5beda8964d1
  DEFFORM 111
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/92449950-14c9-41cf-a1d3-5a79fd616af9
  DSCOM/CB/2213

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