Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Intelligence Reconnaissance Operator Flying Training
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Operator Training for the MOD.
The Authority has a requirement for the Provision of Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Operator Training. Further details can be found in the procurement documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk ↗).
- No preliminary market engagement: The Authority has conducted its own market research and as such has deemed that no further preliminary market engagement was required prior to release of this UK4 - Tender Notice.
CPV: Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,756,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Value for Money (VfM) Index
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 4 Jun 2026, 10:25 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2026, 15:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
715867474- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052636- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad1eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Jun 2026 → 3 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published138 days ago4 Jun 2026, 10:25 BST
- Clarification questions by127 days ago15 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline106 days ago6 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by74 days ago7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts58 days ago24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent48 days ago3 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published47 days ago3 Sept 2026, 15:05 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026- Tender notice published4 Jun 2026, 10:25 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published3 Sept 2026, 15:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Sept 2026, 15:05 BST
- Contract signature expected18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Excel Aviation Ltd715867474 - Provision of Intelligence Reconnaissance Operator Flying Training21 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2028Options: 2 x 6 month options | £5,456,037 | 3 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winEagle Eye Innovations LtdSME · East Midlands
- won2Excel Aviation · East Midlands
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- 2Excel AviationAwarded supplier
- Eagle Eye Innovations LtdBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender