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title: "STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL MISSIONS AIRCRAFT MANAGED SERVICE"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078bc0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Home Office"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL MISSIONS AIRCRAFT MANAGED SERVICE

Buyer: Home Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078bc0

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## Summary

The Home Office procured a managed service using special-mission aircraft for strategic intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). The requirement centres on operating piloted, fixed-wing aircraft, including maritime patrol aircraft, to support the UK’s intelligence and surveillance activities. The service is delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement concerns the continuing provision of this existing operational service, rather than a change to its nature or scope: the latest contract variation extends the service on existing terms. This is a specialist aviation and operational-services requirement, not simply the purchase of aircraft. Suppliers relevant to this work would need to provide the aircraft and managed service needed to carry out the specified ISR special missions for the Home Office.

The procurement has been awarded to PAL Aerospace Ltd, and the contract is active. It was signed on 29 October 2024, with a contract period recorded through 31 March 2027. The contract value is £68,908,242.15. Variation 003 extends the existing service for four months, from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, at an additional £9,903,292 excluding VAT, on the existing contractual terms. The buyer states that the extension maintains service continuity after a legal challenge to the replacement-service procurement suspended its award and delayed mobilisation. Earlier variations included one with no cost implication and another extension valued at £25,233,590.25. The procurement is one lot; no award evaluation basis or procurement method is stated in the available process details.

This award demonstrates Home Office demand for a managed special-mission aircraft service combining aviation provision with the operational delivery of strategic intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to show that it can provide and manage piloted fixed-wing aircraft for ISR missions, including maritime patrol activity, and sustain service delivery across the United Kingdom. The continuation on existing terms indicates the importance of operational continuity while a replacement service is mobilised. Suppliers would therefore need relevant aircraft and mission-service capability, as well as the capacity to maintain dependable operations through a contract transition. The award does not identify specific accreditations, staffing requirements or technical standards, so these should not be assumed.

### Lot Information

STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL MISSIONS AIRCRAFT MANAGED SERVICE

Provision of the Strategic Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Special Missions Aircraft Managed Service. The modification provides for a four-month continuation of the existing service from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027 on existing contractual terms. The modification does not change the nature or scope of the services provided.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098961-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £68,908,242 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Home Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PAL Aerospace Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 34711110 - Fixed-wing aircrafts
- 34711300 - Piloted aircraft
- 35611600 - Maritime patrol aircrafts

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 12:32 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098961-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

## Provenance

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