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7157755459 LSP Flapjack
services
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Aircraft repair services
Location not published
Published value
£562,500
Submission deadline 17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Defence Equipment and Support: "7157755459 LSP Flapjack". Published status: active. Published value: £562,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Defence Equipment and Support | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | 10d 5h left 17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £562,500 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Defence Equipment and Support
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Defence Equipment and Support. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1.9Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Tekever LtdTop vendor: 60.9% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 83 active published awards; 11 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tekever Ltd | 1 win | £220,000,000 |
| ST Engineering Advanced Material Engineering PTE. LTD | 1 win | £65,840,000 |
| JFD Limited | 3 wins | £52,294,167 |
| Northern Diver (International) Limited | 1 win | £12,091,667 |
| Southern Scientific Ltd | 1 win | £8,250,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDefence Equipment and Support | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline20 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published27 Jul 2026, 18:31 BST | Last source update27 Jul 2026, 18:31 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAircraft repair services | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06d4a9 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline20 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing PortalNot published |
Submission instructions Tenders must be submitted electronically via Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). Further details are included in the ITT documents.
www.contracts.mod.uk/21201319019C9A9962BB | ||
What is being bought
This tender notice is being re-published following revisions to the original scope of requirements. The opportunity was previously advertised under reference LSP Flapjack UK 4 Tender Notice 715755459 which has subsequently expired. The re-publication is intended to reflect the updated scope and ensure that all prospective suppliers have access to the latest requirements and associated information when preparing and submitting their responses.
The Authority has a requirement for the provision of services for the design and production of the BBMF Lancaster aircraft hydraulic flapjack part, quantity two.
The Lancaster aircraft is currently undergoing maintenance. One hydraulic flapjack must be provided by November 2026, and the second by June 2027.
This contract contains core work, for the provision of the hydraulic flapjack cylinder and end cap (FJC + EC), and an option, for the additional cost for the provision of the entire hydraulic flapjack unit (FJA). The Authority will determine whether this option shall be exercised after contract award.
The supplier for this work must be compliant with the technical requirements set out in the ITT.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £562,500
27 Jul 2026, 18:31 BST - Status changed to active
27 Jul 2026, 18:31 BST - Official notice release published
27 Jul 2026, 18:31 BST - Submission deadline changed to 17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
27 Jul 2026, 18:31 BST - Buyer information updated
27 Jul 2026, 18:31 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£562,500The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period30 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 30 Apr 2028, 23:59 BSTEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
27 Jul 2026, 18:31 BST - Submission deadline
17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Defence Equipment and Support
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMMDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 27 Jul 2026, 18:31 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleThe market is already well known and the requirement is not complex or novel. Therefore, any value produced by early market engagement would have been minimal. |
Procedure rationaleNot published |