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# Provision of Pilot and Aircraft services for the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-pilot-and-aircraft-services-for-the-raf-falcons-parachute-display-team-ocds-h6vhtk-06bd2d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Provision of Pilot and Aircraft services for the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £1,555,968. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (open for submissions, 26 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1,555,968 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of aircraft with crew
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-pilot-and-aircraft-services-for-the-raf-falcons-parachute-display-team-ocds-h6vhtk-06bd2d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06bd2d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-pilot-and-aircraft-services-for-the-raf-falcons-parachute-display-team-ocds-h6vhtk-06bd2d#tl-md)

## Description
Please note this is not a call for competition, this is a Planned Procurement Notice -  the PROVISION OF UK BASED LIGHT AIRCRAFT FOR THE DELIVERY OF RAF FALCONS PARACHUTING ACTIVITY
The proposed contract commencing 1st March 2027 to 28th February 2030 with seasons/training from 1st Mar to 31st OCT 
i. A light aircraft (ac), 1 x full time pilot and associated support enablers to deliver up to 130 flying hours per year to enable RAF Falcons Parachute Activity (FPA), in order to meet the training demand for and delivery of the Parachute Display Seasons.
ii. A Light ac capable of meeting extant Release-to-Service (RTS) requirements for the dispatch of military Freefall (FF) manually deployed parachutes, detailed in the Compendium of Airborne Equipment Release Certificates (CAERC) and confirmed by Trials & Evaluation (T&E) undertaken by the Joint Aerial Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit Parachute Test Team (JADTEU PTT).
iii. As required by the Authority, up to 90 Fire and Crash Cover (FCC) hours (30 per season). Provision of tender and support vehicles, associated crash equipment and extinguishing consumables and provision of a suitably qualified and experienced FCC crews. The Contractor will be required to plan and coordinate FCC accordingly. The Contractor will be responsible for determining the suitability of all operating a/f and that such facilities allow the appropriate level of crash cover iaw ICAO / DSA02 and DSA03 for light ac.
To establish supplier interest for this potential requirement please contact Simon.bratchell643@mod.gov.uk to register your interest.
You must not take this Planned Procurement Notice to mean confirmation that the Authority shall award a contract for this requirement. The Authority is publishing this announcement without any commitment to issue a tender or place a contract. Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 60424100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,555,968

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 28/02/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F059889-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-25T13:20:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:43:24.913Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06bd2d