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Published 10 Aug 2026, 17:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

715907496 - Lease of Aircraft Refuelling Equipment Solution to UGSAS

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£268,000≈ £89k / year · £335,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Sept 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 2 Nov 2029 · extension options published · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Lease of Aircraft Refuelling Equipment Solution to Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Air Squadron (UGSAS) at Glasgow International Airport (GIAP) valued at £268,000 (Ex VAT)

  • No preliminary market engagement: Not required known market

CPV: Aircraft refuelling services · Bowsers · Fuel-tanker trucks · Parts of trailers and semi-trailers · Refuelling trailers · Semi-trailers · Storage tanks · Tanker trailers · Tankers · Trailers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£268,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 2 Nov 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £268,000 exc. VAT · £335,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 option years

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
  • Non-cost (quality/Technical )Score: Provision of Lease of Aircraft Refuelling Equipment Solution to UGSAS

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
Closed
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
10 Aug 2026, 17:15 BST
Last source update
10 Aug 2026, 17:15 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Oct 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075937
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Aircraft refuelling servicesBowsersFuel-tanker trucksParts of trailers and semi-trailersRefuelling trailersSemi-trailersStorage tanksTanker trailersTankersTrailers
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0a8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
8 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted via the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk ↗). In order to participate suppliers are required to register for an account which is free of charge.

Timeline

10 Aug 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published76 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 17:15 BST
  2. Clarification questions by66 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline48 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by9 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 7 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 17:15 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Flowerdown Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3EXContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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