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Published 24 Sept 2026, 14:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

715887475_N3 Dauphin Emergency Simulator Training_UK1

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,500,000≈ £692k / year · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 5 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrs 2 moup to 4 yrs 2 mo with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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 £1.5 million EX VAT

The procurement is expected to be conducted under the Procurement Act 2023 via a competitive tendering process.

CPV: Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 2 yrs 2 moSME
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 — 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 2 mo) · up to 4 yrs 2 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions
Extension options published
80500000 Training services

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
Planned procurement
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Sept 2026, 14:18 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 14:18 BST
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077997

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published1 day ago
    24 Sept 2026, 14:18 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 10 days
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract startsin 128 days
    1 Feb 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 14:18 BSTUK1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Army HQ, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road, Andover, South East, SP11 8HJ [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender