---
title: "Provision of Parachute Packing and Maintenance in the South West USA"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035fd3"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2022-09-14"
---

# Provision of Parachute Packing and Maintenance in the South West USA

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035fd3

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has issued a tender for the provision of parachute packing and maintenance services in the South West USA. The contract involves supporting multiple parachute training exercises over a 5-year period, including repacking, maintenance, repairs, inventory management, and transportation. The closing date for submitting responses is 20th September 2022, with the contract set to start from 1st April 2023, aiming to kick off the new service by 1st June 2023.

This procurement opportunity by the UK MOD offers a significant contract value ranging between $20,000,000 and $30,000,000. SMEs and businesses specializing in military defence services and parachute maintenance would find this tender particularly suitable. The Ministry of Defence operates as the buying organisation, located in Bristol, UK, and follows a procurement process that involves a selective method with a restricted procedure. Interested parties must ensure compliance with cyber risk assessments and communicate through designated portals to express interest and access further tender details.

## Notice

The UK MOD has a requirement to support multiple parachute training exercises in South West USA over a 5 year period. The requirement includes (but is not limited to) main parachute and reserve repacking, maintenance, repairs, inventory management, storage and transportation to and from drop zones. The Authority intends to place the contract, starting from 1 April 23 with a view to standing up the new service from 1 Jun 23. The service needs to support circa 17,000 parachute jumps per year in South West USA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025774-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 39523000 - Parachutes
- 75221000 - Military defence services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2022 at 11:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025774-2022
- 18 Aug 2022 at 10:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022937-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=52781
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence/about/procurement
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

## Provenance

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