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title: "Air Start Replacement Project (ASRP)"
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# Air Start Replacement Project (ASRP)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/air-start-replacement-project-asrp-ocds-h6vhtk-029581). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Air Commodities Delivery Team: "Air Start Replacement Project (ASRP)". Published status: active. Published Value: £5,350,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Air Commodities Delivery Team](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/air-commodities-delivery-team-GB-FTS-6486)
- **Published Value:** £5,350,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 March 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Aircraft equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKK11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/air-start-replacement-project-asrp-ocds-h6vhtk-029581#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029581`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/air-start-replacement-project-asrp-ocds-h6vhtk-029581#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contracts.mod.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/air-start-replacement-project-asrp-ocds-h6vhtk-029581#participate

## Description
The User requires a turbine-driven air start capability, to support the operation and maintenance of designated aircraft types. The capability will be required to support the enabling of the Strategic Base; fulfil standing commitments; development and maintenance of a contingent capability; and contingent operations commensurate with the direction provided in Defence Strategic Direction 2016, the RAF Command Plan and the requirements of Joint Force 2025.
The DPQQ can be accessed via Defence Contracts Online (contracts.mod.uk) and the Access Code is 9HWV5JS889

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £5,350,000
- **Description:** The scope of the requirement is to replace the current RAF fleet of Houchin 165 and 230 Air Start equipment that have passed their planned out of service date (OSD). The user requires a minimum fleet of 15 new Air Starters to provide an engine start ...

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003609-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-02-23T16:32:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T18:57:00.976Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029581