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Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Software
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
Re-procurement plannedProvision of Military Flight Planning, GADAPT and EFB Software · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the above-named supplier “Jeppesen UK Limited” on a single source basis in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 as competition is absent for technical reasons. No other supplier can supply the software and there are no suitable alternatives.
To meet the Authority’s requirement, the software to be purchased has to be compatible with the existing Jeppesen Foreflight Despatch software. The currently used Jeppesen Foreflight Despatch software is a unified flight planning and collaboration hub which optimises flight planning and bridges the gap between flight planners and pilots. This is embedded across the Air Mobility operation and runs on Jeppesen systems that are not capable of integrating with software from a third party.
The interoperability between the Foreflight Despatch software and potential EFB software is critical for pilots to receive real time updates to flight paths, weather conditions and other essential data whilst in the air. The Jeppesen EFB software has the widest coverage of global aeronautical information. The consequence of having a different model would result in an unacceptable reduction in operational effectiveness and safety, there would be an increase costs.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Administrative change
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- 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 2025, 10:31 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2026, 10:10 BST
- Authority reference
713233450- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074523- Latest notice
- Contract change notice (UK10)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050615Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the above-named supplier "Jeppesen UK Limited" on a single source basis in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 as competition is absent for technical reasons. No other supplier can supply the software and there are no suitable alternatives.
To meet the Authority's requirement, the software to be purchased has to be compatible with the existing Jeppesen Foreflight Despatch software. The currently used Jeppesen Foreflight Despatch software is a unified flight planning and collaboration hub which optimises flight planning and bridges the gap between flight planners and pilots. This is embedded across the Air Mobility operation and runs on Jeppesen systems that are not capable of integrating with software from a third party.
The interoperability between the Foreflight Despatch software and potential EFB software is critical for pilots to receive real time updates to flight paths, weather conditions and other essential data whilst in the air. The Jeppesen EFB software has the widest coverage of global aeronautical information. The consequence of having a different model would result in an unacceptable reduction in operational effectiveness and safety, there would be an increase costs.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
17 Jul 2025 → 6 Aug 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends17 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published81 days ago6 Aug 2026, 10:10 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2025- Transparency notice published23 Apr 2025, 10:31 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published7 Jul 2025, 13:52 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published13 Aug 2025, 10:32 BSTUK7
- Contract change notice published6 Aug 2026, 10:10 BSTUK10
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 23 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeppesen UK Limited713233450 - Provision of Electronic Flight Bag Software19 Jul 2025 – 18 Jul 2026 · up to 18 Jul 2028Extensions: 2 x 12 month option period · Options: 2 x 12 month option period | £1,051,628 | 19 Jun 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Software · Jeppesen UK Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jul 2025
- Value
- £1,483,768
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 month option years
- Options
- 2 x 12 month option years
- Change 31 Jul 2026 The Authority is taking up the first agreed Option Year costs agreed within the contract for the Air Mobility Force (AMF) licences provided by the Supplier and has increasd the volume of licences used to access the software to allow for additional users.
No agreed KPIs: The contract is valued under £5M inc. VAT and does not need Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as a result.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Jeppesen U.K. LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract change notice Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender