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# PROVISION OF UK BASED LIGHT AIRCRAFT FOR THE DELIVERY OF RAF FALCONS PARACHUTING

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-uk-based-light-aircraft-for-the-delivery-of-raf-falcons-parachuting-ocds-h6vhtk-04be7a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "PROVISION OF UK BASED LIGHT AIRCRAFT FOR THE DELIVERY OF RAF FALCONS PARACHUTING". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,005,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** £1,005,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 January 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of aircraft with crew
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04be7a`

## 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-uk-based-light-aircraft-for-the-delivery-of-raf-falcons-parachuting-ocds-h6vhtk-04be7a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contracts.mod.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-uk-based-light-aircraft-for-the-delivery-of-raf-falcons-parachuting-ocds-h6vhtk-04be7a#participate

## Description
The Provision of UK based Light Aircraft, Pilot and Fire & Crash Cover Services for a 2year Contract from 1 March 25 to 28 February 27.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £100,500
- **Description:** The Provision of UK based Light Aircraft, Pilot and Fire & Crash Cover Services for the RAF Falcons for a 2 year Contract from 1 March 25 to 28 February 27.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 28/02/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F038028-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-25T14:42:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T21:33:57.761Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04be7a