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title: "715887475_N3 Dauphin Emergency Simulator Training_UK1"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077997"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Ministry of Defence"
published: "2026-09-24"
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# 715887475_N3 Dauphin Emergency Simulator Training_UK1

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077997

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence intends to procure N3 Dauphin emergency simulator training services to support aircrew training and operational preparedness. The requirement is expected to cover simulator-based emergency training courses, instructor support and related training services. This is specialist aviation training work for suppliers able to deliver emergency scenarios using an N3 Dauphin simulator and provide the associated instructional provision. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, a central government department. The procurement is classified as training services. No delivery location is identified in the available scope, so the requirement’s operational base cannot be established from these details.

This is at the planning stage: the Ministry of Defence has signalled an intention to procure, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use an open competitive tender under the Procurement Act 2023. The buyer anticipates publishing the next procurement notice on 5 October 2026; this is an indicative date, not a bid deadline. The planned contract is a single lot, with an initial term of about two years and two months, expected to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 March 2029. The buyer may extend it through two separate 12-month options, up to 31 March 2031. Estimated value is approximately £1.5 million excluding VAT, including options.

This requirement is most relevant to aviation training providers with access to an N3 Dauphin emergency simulator and the expertise to design and deliver simulator-based emergency courses. Suppliers should be able to provide suitably capable instructors and the supporting training services needed to prepare aircrew for operational situations. The Ministry of Defence identifies small and medium-sized businesses as suitable for this procurement, so the work is not framed as being limited to large contractors. The planned single-lot structure means the requirement is presented as one package rather than separate training and instructor-support lots. Businesses with relevant simulator capacity and aviation emergency-training experience can use the planning period to assess whether they can meet the likely service scope and prepare for the forthcoming competition.

## Notice

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of N3 Dauphin emergency simulator training services in support of aircrew training and operational preparedness. The requirement is expected to include the delivery of simulator-based emergency training courses, associated instructor support and related training services. The proposed contract will be a services contract with an initial term of approximately 2 years and 2 months, with options to extend for up to a further 2 years through two separate 12-month option periods. The estimated total value of the contract, including all option periods, is approximately PS1.5 million EX VAT The procurement is expected to be conducted under the Procurement Act 2023 via a competitive tendering process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090610-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | ANDOVER |
| Postcode area | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Test Valley |
| Electoral ward | Andover Millway |
| Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 14:18 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090610-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090610-2026
  24th September 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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