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title: "Fleet Helicopter Support Unit Contract Award Notice"
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# Fleet Helicopter Support Unit Contract Award Notice

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d84a87e3-6d86-4c90-a9cd-08637ea50df1

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence procured a crewed helicopter availability service for Navy Command operations. The Fleet Helicopter Support Unit provides maritime rotary-wing support in the South Coast Exercise Areas and across the wider UK Flight Information Region. The requirement covers support helicopters and the hire of helicopters with crew, including the personnel needed to operate them. Delivery spans the UK, including England, Scotland and Wales. This is a service contract for organisations able to provide reliable, operationally available helicopters and crews for maritime defence activities across a broad geographic area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective competitive procedure with negotiation above the applicable threshold. The tender deadline was 14 July 2025, and the award was made on 16 July 2025. Developing Assets (UK) Limited trading as HeliOperations was awarded the contract for £67,841,251. The contract runs from 16 July 2025 to 16 July 2031. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Evaluation details are not set out beyond the negotiated competitive procedure. The award is active and covers the full Fleet Helicopter Support Unit service.

This award demonstrates sustained Ministry of Defence demand for crewed, availability-based helicopter support for maritime operations. A credible future competitor would need operational support helicopters, appropriately qualified and experienced flight crews, and the ability to maintain dependable availability across the South Coast Exercise Areas and the wider UK Flight Information Region. Suppliers would also need the operational resilience, safety management, maintenance arrangements and geographic reach necessary to support Navy Command activities across England, Scotland and Wales. The scale and six-year duration indicate a requirement suited to an established aviation operator or a capable SME with sufficient aircraft, personnel, compliance systems and delivery capacity.

## Notice

The purpose of this Contract Award Notice is to announce the award of the Fleet Helicopter Support Unit service, which is a crewed availability based contract to provide essential maritime Rotary Wing (RW) support to Navy Command (NC) operations within the South Coast Exercise Areas (SCEXAs) and wider UK Flight Information Region (FIR).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9e0cb5b-b660-4be5-8a97-ee35c0ab825c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2025 - 16 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £67,841,251 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £67,841,251 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Developing Assets (UK) Limited T/A HeliOperations |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 35612300 - Support helicopters
- 60424120 - Hire of helicopters with crew

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 13:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9e0cb5b-b660-4be5-8a97-ee35c0ab825c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9e0cb5b-b660-4be5-8a97-ee35c0ab825c
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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