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Published 4 Jun 2026, 10:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

715867474 - Provision of Intelligence Reconnaissance Operator Flying Training

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£3,756,000≈ £2.4m / year · £4,507,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Jul 2026awarded 3 Sept 2026
Awarded to 2Excel Aviation Limited2 awards
Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 24 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Operator Training for the MOD.

The Authority has awarded a contract with a Civilian Aviation Authority approved training organisation to deliver a live flying training module for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) trainees.

  • No preliminary market engagement: The Authority has conducted its own market research and as such has deemed that no further preliminary market engagement was required prior to release of this UK4 - Tender Notice.

CPV: Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 7 moPublished value£3,756,000
Contract period: 24 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 7 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £3,756,000 exc. VAT · £4,507,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 2 x 6 month options
80650000 Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Value for Money (VfM) Index
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £5,456,0371 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Named bidders 2published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
2Excel Aviation LimitedSME21 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2028Options: 2 x 6 month options£5,456,0373 Sept 2026Awarded
2Excel Aviation LimitedSME£5,456,037 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded

Contracts

  • 715867474 - Provision of Intelligence Reconnaissance Operator Flying Training · 2Excel Aviation LimitedSME

    Signed
    30 Oct 2026
    Value
    £5,456,037
    Period
    30 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active
    Options
    2 x 6 month options
    4 agreed KPIs: 1 · 2 · 3 …
    • 1, Completion of the required courses and student numbers per year in accordance with the SOR. 3 courses and 12 students in 26/27 4 courses and 16 students in 27/28 2 courses 8 students for each 6-month option.
    • 2, All training and reports to be completed as below and to format required by 3FTS (to be provided): Sortie reports within 2 days. End of phase reports within 5 days. End of course report within 5 days. ALL assessment reports within 2 days.
    • 3, Any agreed changes to syllabus/content implemented within 6 months.
    • 4, Air Warnings or instances where a trainee is not meeting course standard submitted within 2 days of failure.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders10—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Jun 2026, 10:25 BST
Last source update
4 Nov 2026, 09:26 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 Aug 2026
Authority reference
715867474
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052636
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad1e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
6 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

4 Jun 2026 → 4 Nov 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published156 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 10:25 BST
  2. Clarification questions by145 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline124 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by92 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts76 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent66 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published3 days ago
    4 Nov 2026, 09:26 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 10:25 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Sept 2026, 15:05 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Sept 2026, 15:05 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    4 Nov 2026, 09:26 GMT
    UK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ RAF High Wycombe, High Wycombe, South East, HP14 4UEContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded
  • 2Excel AviationAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05391365 Hall Farm 2, Sywell Aerodrome, Sywell, East Midlands, NN60BNContact email
  • Eagle Eye Innovations LtdBidder / tendererGB-COH: 08631843 Building B, Runcorn Road, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN6 3QP

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender