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title: "Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS)"
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# Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS)

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e3ac

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence procured the Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS), a service supporting the UK Protector Programme. The requirement covers sustainment and lifecycle services for Protector aircraft, including repair and maintenance of military aircraft, missiles and spacecraft (CPV 50650000). It is intended to provide the foundation for maintaining Protector availability throughout the contract period. Services are delivered at RAF Waddington. The procurement is a defence service managed by the Ministry of Defence’s Uncrewed Air Systems Delivery Team. The selected supplier is based in the United States, indicating that the requirement accommodates international defence contractors with the specialist capability to support the Protector platform and associated military aviation operations.

This procurement has been awarded. The Ministry of Defence used a limited negotiated procedure without publishing a contract notice. The contract was awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. on 4 June 2025, and the contract is active. Its value is USD 467,544,348. The contract period is 1,095 days, providing an initial three years of PASS service from the Protector programme’s In-Service Date. One bid was recorded, and it was not submitted electronically. The award covers the overall requirement at RAF Waddington rather than separately identified lots. The contract establishes the initial service foundation for Protector availability, sustainment and lifecycle support during the contract period.

This award demonstrates substantial Ministry of Defence demand for specialist availability support for the Protector programme, delivered through a negotiated defence procurement route. Competitors seeking comparable work with this buyer would need proven capability in military aircraft repair and maintenance, together with the engineering, support and programme-management capacity to sustain an operational uncrewed aircraft system over several years. Credibility would depend on understanding the Protector platform, supporting its in-service availability and managing lifecycle requirements at RAF Waddington. The requirement is best suited to established defence aerospace businesses, platform manufacturers or specialist support organisations able to deliver integrated sustainment services and work within the Ministry of Defence’s defence procurement and operational assurance environment.

## Notice

To establish an initial three (3) years of Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS) service starting at the In-Service Date (ISD), as a foundation to provide UK Protector Programme sustainment and lifecycle services during the Contract Period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077275-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £467,544,348 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50650000 - Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077275-2026

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