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Published 21 May 2025, 15:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Post Design Services (PDS) for BBMF Dakota

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UKEast Midlands (UKF3)
Published estimate£830,000≈ £277k / year · £1,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update44.6% above published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026awarded 16 Mar 2026
Awarded to Marshall of Cambridge Aerospace Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This tender is being launched for the provision of a Coordinating Design Organisation (CDO) and Post Design Services (PDS) in respect of the BBMF Dakota aircraft covering the following:

basic airframe

aircraft hydraulic and pneumatic systems

undercarriage system (including braking)

engine control systems, engine oil system

aircraft electrical system (including avionics).

CPV: Aircraft maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£830,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £830,000 exc. VAT · £1,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month options to extend plus options to add additional in-scope work · 2 x 12 month options to extend
50211100 Aircraft maintenance services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per DEFFORM 47

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per DEFFORM 47

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Social Value
  • Technical
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per DEFFORM 47

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per DEFFORM 47

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
21 May 2025, 15:56 BST
Last source update
9 Jun 2026, 10:42 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Mar 2026
Authority reference
714923451
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002663
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Aircraft maintenance services
Delivery area
UKEast Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051bac Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
16 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Jan 2026, 18:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.contracts.mod.uk ↗

ITT is live on DSP under reference 714923451

Timeline

21 May 2025 → 31 Dec 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    21 May 2025, 15:56 BST
  2. Market engagement376 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    Through this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN), the Ministry of Defence seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified suppliers. Any interested supplier with the experience, capability and capacity to deliver this service are asked to register their interest by contacting the buyer at the details provided in this notice. In your expression of interest, please indicate your preferred duration of any potential future contract.

    This PMEN has been published for the purposes of Market Sounding and to assist in the determination of the procurement strategy. No formal procurement has been launched. This is not a commitment by the UK Ministry of Defence to place a contract or launch a tender in the future.

  3. Tender notice published281 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 13:26 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by271 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 18:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline247 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
  6. Assessment summaries sent220 days ago
    16 Mar 2026
  7. Standstill ends209 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Award decision expected by204 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published134 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 10:42 BST
  11. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  12. Next notice expectedin 71 days
    31 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    21 May 2025, 15:56 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    19 Sept 2025, 12:47 BST
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    19 Sept 2025, 13:18 BST
    UK2
  4. Tender notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 13:26 GMT
    UK4
  5. Published value updated to £830,000
    13 Jan 2026, 13:26 GMT
    was £4,200,000
  6. Status changed to active
    13 Jan 2026, 13:26 GMT
  7. Procurement method changed
    13 Jan 2026, 13:26 GMT
  8. Deadline published: 16 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
    13 Jan 2026, 13:26 GMT
  9. Contract award notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 09:48 GMT
    UK6
  10. Status changed to complete
    16 Mar 2026, 09:48 GMT
  11. Contract signature expected
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  12. Contract details notice published
    9 Jun 2026, 10:42 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

The procurement title and description has been amended to correct an error in the previous notice.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-09: 2 releases · 19 Sept 2025, 19 Sept 2025
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 21 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,200,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Marshall of Cambridge Aerospace LimitedSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: One year plus one year extension£1,200,00016 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Post Design Services (PDS) for BBMF Dakota · Marshall of Cambridge Aerospace LimitedSME

    Signed
    1 May 2026
    Value
    £1,200,000
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    One year plus one year extension

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Equipment and Support

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVRL-5831-GLMM MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure