Official UK procurement notice
Departure Manager (DMAN) · UK public procurement notice
Authority: MAG AIRPORT LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMAG invited tenders to establish a Framework Agreement for Departure Manager (DMAN) systems at our Manchester (MAN) and
London Stansted (STN) Airports).
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) currently uses
Pre-Departure Sequencer (PDS) systems at
Manchester (MAN) and London Stansted (STN)
airports to support air traffic controllers (ATCOs),
but these systems depend heavily on human
expertise and lack the comprehensive functionality
of a Departure Management (DMAN) system. In
response to the 2022 amendment to the Air Traffic
Management Regulation (EU No 716/2014), MAG
is now required to implement DMAN systems at
both airports, marking a significant move toward
more intelligent and integrated airport operations.
Additionally, MAG plans to install new Electronic
Flight Progress Strip (EFPS) systems with
Integrated Controller Working Positions (ICWP),
with completion targeted for 2028 at Manchester
and 2032 at Stansted. To meet these timelines, fully
operational and standardised replacement systems
must be in place at each airport by their respective
deadlines.
There is a need for the successful supplier to
supply a highly adaptable, interoperable and
integrated solution for the implementation of a
DMAN system in accordance with the
Requirements set out in the tender documentation.
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1 - Selection Questionnaire Stage 2 - Technical Stage Submissions, Contract Comments & Presentations Stage 3 - Best and Final Offers (BAFO) and Negotiation Meetings Stage 4 - Award Further details are included in the tender documentation.
CPV: Air traffic control software development services · Flight control software package · Industry specific software development services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
7 yrs · up to 15 yrs from 11 May 2026, Multiple extensions are anticipated.
An initial 7 year framework agreement is anticipated with further potential extensions taking it through to 15 years in total. This potential framework length will allow MAG to call off any maintenance and support requirements long beyond the initial implementation at each of the three airports.
The extensions may be exercised at MAG's discretion based on a range of factors including business needs and circumstances.
Published description of the framework
Pricing will be required and evaluated at the Invitation to Negotiate Stage
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
Further information will be available in the tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Further information will be available in the tender documentation
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Technical: Please refer to the tender documentation.
- Commercial: Whole life Cost is being considered. Please refer to the tender documentation.
- ESG / CSR: Please refer to the tender documentation.
- Economic & financial standing
Further information will be available in the tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Further information will be available in the tender documentation
- “Departure Manager (DMAN)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Nov 2025, 14:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 May 2026
- Authority reference
ID07301- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076509- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e77dFind a Tender
- How it runs
Stage 1 - Selection Questionnaire
Stage 2 - Technical Stage Submissions, Contract Comments & Presentations
Stage 3 - Best and Final Offers (BAFO) and Negotiation Meetings
Stage 4 - Award
Further details are included in the tender documentation.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 23 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
If you are wishing to express an interest in this opportunity and wish to view the tender documents please firstly register your company details on the MAG portal, on the following URL, and select "Register your interest":
www.magairports.com/work-with-us/procure… ↗
Once you have registered please email [email protected] and [email protected] to advise that
you have registered on the Portal. You will then be given access to the project documents via SAP Ariba.
Details on how to provide a response to MAG are detailed in the documentation.
Bidders must submit their ITN Responses via the SAP Ariba Portal.
Timeline
24 Nov 2025 → 2 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published334 days ago24 Nov 2025, 14:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by309 days ago19 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends274 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown23 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts166 days ago11 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by165 days ago11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent52 days ago2 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published52 days ago2 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025- Tender notice published24 Nov 2025, 14:18 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Sept 2026, 11:13 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST
- Contract signature expected21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequentis (UK) LimitedDeparture Manager (DMAN) System22 Sept 2026 – 21 Sept 2033 · up to 22 Sept 2041Extensions: The Framework will be let for an initial period of 7 years with potential further extensions taking it through to 15 years in total. This potential framework length will allow MAG to call off any maintenance and support requirements long beyond the initial implementation at each airport. The extensions may be exercised at MAG's discretion based on a range of factors including business needs and circumstances · Options: MAG shall have the option to procure any hardware, software, licences, product upgrades, or services that relate to or are ancillary to the main purpose of the contract notice and / or that are required in order to receive the benefit of the applicable goods or services being procured. All airports as currently part of the MAG Group reserve the right to potentially procure similar DMAN systems for these airport(s) through the resulting framework agreement. In the event that MAG acquires any other airport(s), we also reserve the right to potentially procure similar DMAN systems for these airport(s) through the resulting framework agreement. | £5,000,000 | 24 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonFrequentis (UK) Limited · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Frequentis (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender