PAIC UK5 Transparency Notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Direct awardDefence & security

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£8,500,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to QINETIQ LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

P-AIC will provide a single end-to-end capability for the collection, processing, production and dissemination of authoritative and assured Aeronautical Information (AI) to meet UK Defence aviation requirements.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 72212517 IT software development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Defence & security
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Apr 2026, 16:20 BST
Last source update: 23 Apr 2026, 16:20 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-037254
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0689fc Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Defence Security Air Maritime Transport
Published justification: PAIC is a defence and security contract for the provision of aeronautical information services.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
23 Apr 2026, 16:20 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £8,500,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
QINETIQ LIMITED24 Apr 2026 – 8 Oct 2026	£8,500,000	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ MOD Abbeywood, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

QinetiQ LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03796233 Cody Technology Park, Ively Road,, Farnborough, South East, GU14 0LXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2026, 16:20 BST