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# Provision of Post Design Services (PDS) for BBMF Dakota

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-post-design-services-pds-for-bbmf-dakota-ocds-h6vhtk-051bac). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Equipment and Support: "Provision of Post Design Services (PDS) for BBMF Dakota". Published status: complete. Published Value: £830,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-gov-ot495)
- **Published Value:** £830,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 February 2026 at 18:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Aircraft maintenance services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKF3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,200,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-post-design-services-pds-for-bbmf-dakota-ocds-h6vhtk-051bac#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051bac`

## 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-post-design-services-pds-for-bbmf-dakota-ocds-h6vhtk-051bac#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contracts.mod.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-post-design-services-pds-for-bbmf-dakota-ocds-h6vhtk-051bac#participate

## 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).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50211100
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £830,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of Post Design Services (PDS) for BBMF Dakota (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Marshall Of Cambridge Aerospace Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175247`
  - Value: £1,200,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 16/03/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of Post Design Services (PDS) for BBMF Dakota (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,200,000
  - Signed Date: 30/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002663-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-09T09:42:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T19:48:46.029Z
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