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title: "FsAST 709441451 Virtual Reality Parachute Trainer"
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# FsAST 709441451 Virtual Reality Parachute Trainer

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fsast-709441451-virtual-reality-parachute-trainer-ocds-h6vhtk-042358). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "FsAST 709441451 Virtual Reality Parachute Trainer". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
- **Delivery Location:** UKK11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **Awarded Value:** £670,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042358`

## 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/fsast-709441451-virtual-reality-parachute-trainer-ocds-h6vhtk-042358#tl-md)

## Description
The Flight Simulation and Synthetic Training Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (“the Authority”) intends to place a new contract with Pennant PLC (“Pennant”) for the repair and software maintenance of an updated Virtual Reality Parachute Trainer (VRPT 3) at RAF Brize Norton. The Authority intends to place a new contract with Pennant for a value of £670,000 for  a period of up to 5 years, plus 5-year option.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** The Flight Simulation and Synthetic Training Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (“the Authority”) intends to place a new contract with Pennant PLC (“Pennant”) for the repair and software maintenance of an updated Virtual Reality Par...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Virtual Reality Parachute Trainer 3 (active)
  - Award id: `036424-2023-FsAST 709441451-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Pennant International Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-127972`
  - Value: £670,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Virtual Reality Parachute Trainer 3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £670,000
  - Signed Date: 15/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036424-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-11T16:22:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T12:28:55.581Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-042358