Military aircrafts: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 35610000·Supplies · class·in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
35613000 Unmanned aerial vehicles61 notices · 47%35612300 Support helicopters24 notices · 19%35613100 Unmanned combat aerial vehicles21 notices · 16%35612400 Military transport helicopters12 notices · 9%35610000 Military aircrafts9 notices · 7%35612500 Search and rescue helicopters9 notices · 7%35611400 Military transport aircrafts7 notices · 5%35611600 Maritime patrol aircrafts6 notices · 5%- Surveillance and security systems and devices 286 · 12m
- Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment 260 · 12m
- Individual equipment 56 · 12m
- Emergency and security equipment 41 · 12m
- Police equipment 30 · 12m
- Weapons, ammunition and associated parts 27 · 12m
- Warships 26 · 12m
- Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance 24 · 12m
- Command, control, communication and computer systems 22 · 12m
- Firearms 14 · 12m
- All of Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment →
Open tenders in military aircrafts
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Consultancy Services DPS | Telford and Wrekin Council | 16 Apr 2027 | 210d | £13,950,000 |
| Space Technology Solutions | Government Commercial Agency | 30 Jul 2031 | 1776d | — |
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 80% (102 notices)
- Other public bodies 5% (6 notices)
- NHS & health 4% (5 notices)
- Local authorities 3% (4 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 2% (3 notices)
- Not classified 6% (7 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 79 | 14 | 0 |
| Home Office | Central government | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Scottish Ambulance Service | NHS & health | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Maritime and Coastguard Agency | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Lighthouse Board | Central government | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | Local authorities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Government Commercial Agency | Central government | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Telford and Wrekin Council | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 1 |
32 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 37 of 129 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 87% (112 notices)
- Framework 12% (15 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (2 notices)
- Route not published 35% (45 notices)
- Selective 31% (40 notices)
- Limited / restricted 19% (25 notices)
- Open 12% (16 notices)
- Direct award 2% (3 notices)
- Above threshold 82% (23 notices)
- Below threshold 18% (5 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (61) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 50% (5)
- 2–3 40% (4)
- 4–6 10% (1)
- 7 or more 0% (0)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 65 awards to 50 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 29% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U. | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| LEONARDO UK LTD | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| QINETIQ LIMITED | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| THALES UK LIMITED | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| General Electric (GE) Aviation System Limited | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mabway Limited | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Modini Limited | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 17 of 129 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 3561. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 16 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 3561. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.