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# Hire of Aircraft and Pilots

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hire-of-aircraft-and-pilots-ocds-h6vhtk-03c5fa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defra Network eTendering Portal: "Hire of Aircraft and Pilots". Published status: active. Published Value: £6,105,100. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: defra-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal-GB-FTS-99321)
- **Published Value:** £6,105,100 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of aircraft with crew
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hire-of-aircraft-and-pilots-ocds-h6vhtk-03c5fa#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c5fa`

## 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/hire-of-aircraft-and-pilots-ocds-h6vhtk-03c5fa#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hire-of-aircraft-and-pilots-ocds-h6vhtk-03c5fa#participate

## Description
The primary tasks of the required survey aircraft are terrestrial mapping to be carried out between 1,500 and 10,000 feet throughout the UK

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60424100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The primary tasks of the required survey aircraft are terrestrial mapping to be carried out between 1,500 and 10,000 feet throughout the UK. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procure...
- **Contract Period:** 07/10/2023 to 07/10/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012649-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-05-03T12:18:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T20:08:38.699Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c5fa