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Pipeline Notice - Surface Finishing Delivery for the RAF

Buyer: Ministry of Defence →

BuyerMinistry of Defence
Statusplanned
Deadline14 Apr 2026
Value£95,000,000
Published25 Mar 2026

What is being bought

The Authority requires a Surface Finish (SF) capability to support Air Systems in the Project URD. This capability is essential to ensure the continued airworthiness of these Air Systems, as mandated by the relevant Platform Engineering Authorities. Additionally, the Authority requires an SF capability for Mechanical Transport (MT) and Aircraft Ground Support Equipment (GSE) collectively called ASE to support corrosion control and visual signature management in line with current policies. The SF capability will also be required to deliver miscellaneous station support tasks, such as the production of signage and other station workshop outputs. This capability must be readily accessible to all RAF stations across the UK and to UK Strategic Command (UKStratCom) Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOBs) overseas.

Delivery location

UK, GB

Categories

Aircraft and spacecraft 34700000Military aircrafts 35610000Spray booths 39236000Metal-spraying machinery 42665000Spraying equipment 42924300Spray guns 42924310Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying 42924700Parts of spraying machines 42957000Painting and glazing work 45440000Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment 50210000Aircraft repair services 50211200

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanned
Contract periodFrom 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2035

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Aircraft and spacecraft, Military aircrafts, Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment, Aircraft repair services, Spray guns, Spraying equipment, Spray booths, Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying, Parts of spraying machines, Metal-spraying machinery, Painting and glazing workNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 34. The category anchor is Aircraft and spacecraft (34700000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 344,5593 median · 24 average (1,842 of 4,559 with a bid count)3.7 average (2,057 of 4,559 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer36Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UK1,0504 median · 58.8 average (375 of 1,050 with a bid count)5.5 average (436 of 1,050 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)1292 median · 2.3 average (3 of 129 with a bid count)1 average (3 of 129 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimedefenceSecurity
Covered byNot published
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0663a6
Latest release ID027102-2026
Latest release timestampWed Mar 25 2026 08:37:39 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanned
Procurement methodselective
Procurement method detailsCompetitive flexible procedure
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadline2026-04-14T23:59:00+01:00
Enquiry deadline2026-04-10T23:59:00+01:00
Award period: startNot published
Award period: end2027-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
Submission method detailsSuppliers interested in this contract must express their interest submitting a response via DSP. Expressions of interest must be submitted no later than 14th April 2026. Late submissions will not be considered. Interested suppliers will be required to complete a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), as part of the process.
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
25 Mar 2026planningUpdate027102-2026
25 Mar 2026planningUpdate027101-2026
13 Mar 2026planning023172-2026
10 Mar 2026planning021235-2026
6 Mar 2026planning020180-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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        "description": "The Authority requires a Surface Finish (SF) capability to support Air Systems in the Project URD. This capability is essential to ensure the continued airworthiness of these Air Systems, as mandated by the relevant Platform Engineering Authorities.\nThe intention to close preliminary market engagement is  7th April.\nSuppliers are invited to partake in a PME Teams meeting, on 27th March from 10.30 – 12.30. The agenda for the meeting will be – \n•\tIntroduction and purpose (15 minutes)\n•\tBackground and vision (20 minutes)\n•\tProposed requirements and scope (25 minutes)\n•\tInteractive Q&A (40 minutes)\n•\tNext steps and timelines (5-10 minutes)\nMinutes will be taking during the meeting.  Following the PME session, presentation slides will be shared and Q&A document distributed. \nThis PME is intended to help identify the potential bidders who can deliver the required services and who can collaborate with the Ministry of Defence (RAF) to achieve the Authority’s long-term strategic objectives. It will inform and shape the next steps and strategy for this procurement, based on the information and feedback received, ensuring that the proposed solution is robust, realistic and aligned with market conditions and appetite.\nThe PME exercise is designed to achieve the following:\n• Identify Potential Bidders \n• Explore Alternative Solutions\n• Understand Risks and Opportunities\n• Shape the Service Requirement\nSuppliers interested in this Contract must express their interest by emailing Stephen.morrish101@mod.gov.uk, with the subject title ‘Expression of Interest - Surface Finishing Delivery for the RAF ( + Company Name)’”"
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13 Mar 2026 · 023172-2026 · planning
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10 Mar 2026 · 021235-2026 · planning
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6 Mar 2026 · 020180-2026 · planning
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