Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 4 Jun 2025

Awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To establish an initial three (3) years of Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS) service starting at the In-Service Date (ISD), as a foundation to provide UK Protector Programme sustainment and lifecycle services during the Contract Period.

CPV: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services · Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
Last source update: 13 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
Authority reference: 704071450
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-077275
Classification (CPV): Defence services, military defence services and civil defence servicesRepair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e3ac Find a Tender

Publisher note: This Contract Award Notice is being published retrospectively in respect of contract 704071450 Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS) that was awarded on the 4th of June 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc	US$467,544,348 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 077275-2026-704071450-1 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc
Signed
4 Jun 2025
Value
US$467,544,348
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral Government Commercial Dep Hd, Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) Delivery Team (DT), NH1 Business Services Hub, #1027, Bristol,, Bristol, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

MODMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, IncAwarded supplier 14200 Kirkham Way, Poway, California, Poway, 92064

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.