--- title: "Ground Training and Maintenance Support 2 (GTMS2)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048552" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048552" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048552.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048552.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2026-01-22" --- # Ground Training and Maintenance Support 2 (GTMS2) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048552 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048552) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048552.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the Ground Training and Maintenance Support 2 (GTMS2) project, classified under the services category for training and simulation in military electronic systems. This contract entails providing preventative and corrective maintenance for 77 synthetic ground training aids located across the United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted using a selective method through a negotiated procedure with a contract notice. The award, with a value of £7,570,012.89, was signed on 22nd December 2025 and involves Leonardo International Ltd as the supplier. The procurement stage reached the award phase on 22nd January 2026, following a competitive tender period that ended in August 2024. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in maintenance and repair services, particularly those familiar with military electronic systems and ground training aids. Companies dedicated to providing reliable engineering and technical support, as well as those capable of subcontracting aspects of the project, are well-suited to participate. The scope of the project, being international in nature but based in the UK, offers potential for growth in the defence sector, especially for organisations able to handle complex logistical coordination across multiple UK-based military locations. This opportunity also caters to firms capable of electronic bidding, streamlining the procurement interaction with the Ministry of Defence and meeting their stringent requirements. ## Notice Provision of preventative and corrective maintenance to approximately seventy seven (77) synthetic ground training aids, located throughout mainland U.K. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Authority has a remit to provide ongoing maintenance and post design support to Synthetic Training Aids (STE) used for Tri-Service aircraft maintenance, ground and rear crew training until the Out of Service Date (OSD) of the equipment. Failure to deliver defined training outputs could lead to training deficiencies on those passing through training and impact the ability of delivering capabilities to the front line but also assist mitigate risk to life activities. The majority of equipment's support training conducted by the following Customer Groups: a. RAF 1 Group; b. RAF 2 Group; c. RAF 22 (Training) Group, primarily the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering (DSAE) and the Defence College of Technical Training; d. RAF 38 Group primarily Royal Air Force Centre of Aviation Medicine (RAFCAM). It is anticipated that there shall be several components of this requirement. These shall be conducted by suitably qualified and experienced resources, including; a. 'Preventative Maintenance' which is defined as systematic and prescribed work carried out at prescribed intervals or usages, and is carried out to reduce the probability of failure or to mitigate degradation. b. 'Corrective Maintenance' which is defined as unscheduled maintenance that is carried out after the item/system has failed in order to restore it to a functioning state. An unscheduled or corrective maintenance task would be carried out after a fault was recognised to effect restoration. c. Ad-Hoc tasking is defined as any work to the original equipment, or its records to maintain safety, cost, operational use, reliability and/or maintainability, to the agreed operational/functional base line standard. d. Post Design Services (PDS) is defined as work required to undertake discrete tasks not part of the larger repair and maintenance task e.g. disposal and/or investigations. The STEs are located at a number of bases, primarily: a. Defence Schools of Aeronautical Engineering (DSAE) Cosford, b. Ministry of Defence (MOD) Lyneham, c. Royal Navy Air Engineering and Survival School (RNAESS) Gosport, d. RAF Brize Norton. Other sites may include, but not necessarily limited to: a. RAF Cranwell, b. RAF Henlow, c. RAF Odiham, d. RAF Wittering, e. RAF St. Athan, f. RAF Conningsby, g. RAF Lossiemouth, h. RAF Mawgan i. Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) Yeovilton. Additional information: https://contracts.mod.uk/go/741551880190FDDBEAE7 Options: The Contract may include two 12 month options, both of which would be in addition to the 60 month core contract duration. Renewal: The Authority may compete for these services once this contract expires. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005809-2026 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated with publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Dec 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £7,570,012 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | N/A | | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LEONARDO INTERNATIONAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 34741400 - Flight simulators - 80660000 - Training and simulation in military electronic systems ## Release History - 22 Jan 2026 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005809-2026 - 29 Jul 2024 at 09:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023539-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58501 - https://contracts.mod.uk/go/741551880190FDDBEAE7 - https://des.mod.uk/ - https://uk.leonardo.com/en/ - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-045a30 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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