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title: "Hire of Aircraft and Pilots"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c5fa"
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current_stage: "Tender"
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published: "2023-05-03"
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# Hire of Aircraft and Pilots

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c5fa

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) in the United Kingdom is inviting tenders for the procurement of services for the "Hire of Aircraft and Pilots" project. The contract is valued at £6,105,100 GBP and involves terrestrial mapping tasks to be carried out between 1,500 and 10,000 feet throughout the UK. The procurement stage is currently active, with a deadline for submissions by June 9, 2023. The contract period is set to start on October 8, 2023, and end on October 7, 2028.

This tender opportunity from Defra could be beneficial for businesses in the aviation industry, particularly those providing aircraft hire services with crews. Companies offering expertise in terrestrial mapping and aviation operations are well-suited to compete for this contract. With a contract period spanning several years and potential extensions, successful bidders have the opportunity for stable revenue streams and long-term growth prospects within the UK market.

## Notice

The primary tasks of the required survey aircraft are terrestrial mapping to be carried out between 1,500 and 10,000 feet throughout the UK

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The primary tasks of the required survey aircraft are terrestrial mapping to be carried out between 1,500 and 10,000 feet throughout the UK. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

Renewal: The initial contract term shall be 3-years with the potential for 2 x 12-month extension periods (3+1+1).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012649-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Oct 2023 - 7 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,105,100 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60424100 - Hire of aircraft with crew

## Release History

- 3 May 2023 at 12:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012649-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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