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title: "Aircraft Commodity Consumables"
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# Aircraft Commodity Consumables

Buyer: DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e8b9

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## Summary

Defence Equipment and Support has completed a major procurement process for the supply of Aircraft Commodity Consumables (ACC), focusing on delivering spares to various MOD locations across the United Kingdom. The procurement, managed from MOD Abbey Wood in Bristol, falls under the goods category within the defence and security sector. This open procurement, completed on February 27, 2026, commenced with a tender stage on August 4, 2025, and concluded with contract awarding scheduled to start from April 1, 2026. The contract, awarded to Leonardo UK, will run till March 31, 2029, with options to extend until 2033.

This procurement creates significant opportunities for businesses within the aerospace supply chain, particularly those capable of managing large scale spares modelling and contract management, such as Scott Aerospace Limited, Leonardo UK, and Serco Limited who all tendered for the contract. While the tender particularly suits large entities with capabilities in supply chain analysis and spares delivery, it also welcomed SMEs, ensuring diverse participation. The contract includes provisions for expansion, thus accommodating increased demands aligned with evolving defence requirements, offering a strategic growth avenue for businesses specialising in logistics, commodities, and supply chain services.

## Notice

The Support Capabilities & Commodities Team have a requirement to deliver approved Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) aircraft spares to MOD locations within the United Kingdom. The initial scope of Aircraft Commodity Consumables (ACC) will comprise of approximately 11,000 consumable aircraft spares with unique NATO Stock Numbers (NSN's), however there is a requirement to implement a mechanism in the contract to permit scope expansion, up to a maximum of 15,000 NSN's. ACC will require the following services: a. Contract Management b. Delivery of Service (including supply chain analysis to influence supply chain modelling) c. Delivery of Spares to the Support Capabilities & Commodities Depot d. Obsolescence Management e. Ad hoc Technical Support The core element of the ACC project requires prospective suppliers to carry out spares modelling and procurement activity utilising assumptions and historical consumption data to evaluate future spares requirements. This spares modelling will demonstrate that the proposed spares procurements will meet predicted future requirements and provide confidence in spares availability across all consuming Defence platforms. Airworthiness is a material attribute that reflects the time, cost and effort in accurately evidencing (and documenting) that an item was produced in accordance with its design or specification by an organisation with appropriate credentials for the intended use. For the consumable items included within the scope of ACC, the sum-total of the item, labelling and accompanying documentation (including traceability to source with evidence that the manufacturer has recognised quality management system) form the argument that the item is "Airworthy". This enables the maintainers, Military Continuing Airworthiness Organisations (MilCAMOs), to use the items to fix an aircraft. Therefore, if the items delivered do not meet the requirements placed on the MilCAMOs then the items cannot be used on an aircraft. Our regulator, the Military Aviation Authority (MAA), set Regulatory Articles (RAs) that civil servants working in the Defence Air Environment (DAE) are legally obliged to follow. The collection of these rules and supporting guidance is known as the MAA Regulatory Publications (MRP). The role of the Engineering Authority (EA) is to provide technical oversight and assurance, ensuring that civilian standards of Safety are achieved So Far As Reasonably Practicable achieved and that any residual risk(s) are transferred to Aviation Duty Holders (ADHs). This should be accomplished through compliance with the MRP and applicable aerospace standards. Where regulatory compliance cannot be achieved the EA should compile evidence and apply to the regulator for 'Alternative Acceptable Means of Compliance', a Waiver or an Exemption. Where compliance with Aerospace standards cannot be achieve the EA is responsible for ensuring risk is identified, evaluated and where appropriate transferred to ADHs. There are no plans to issue Design Organisation "privilege " as part of ACC. The Platforms supported through ACC have planned Out of Service Dates (OSDs) between 2025 and 2046 (in accordance with the Strategic Defence Review 24/25. Between 2025 and 2046 a number of manned and unmanned platforms may be introduced into service, contract amendments may be required to provide consumables for these platforms. The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is High (Reference - RAR-250128A16) Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employments) (TUPE) will apply to this requirement. UK1: Pipeline notice was published under Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-024717 UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice was published under Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-007556

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 4 x 1-year options

Renewal: Possible extension to 31 March 2033

### Planning Information

Request for Information question set, see opportnity listing: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59593

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017641-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £63,882,850 |
| Lots value | £63,882,850 |
| Awards value | £65,544,166 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEONARDO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34731000 - Parts for aircraft

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2026 at 08:35 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017641-2026
- 4 Aug 2025 at 14:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045692-2025
- 22 May 2025 at 11:23 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024717-2025
- 28 Feb 2025 at 15:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007556-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017641-2026
  27th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045692-2025
  4th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024717-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007556-2025
  28th February 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk
- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59593
- https://contracts.mod.uk/go/3938503501987549EC1C
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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