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Official procurement procedure
Public Sector Air Capability
Hire of fixed-wing aircraft with crew
UK
Published value
£72,000,000,000
Submission deadline 22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Cabinet Office: "Public Sector Air Capability". Published status: active. Published value: £72,000,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Cabinet Office | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £72,000,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Cabinet Office
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Cabinet Office. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
University of SalfordTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 25 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| University of Salford | 1 win | £22,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCabinet Office | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published18 Jun 2026, 12:43 BST | Last source update18 Jun 2026, 12:43 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHire of fixed-wing aircraft with crew | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-066e6f | ||
What is being bought
The Cabinet Office is seeking the provision of a dedicated wet-lease passenger aircraft service, with a mandatory commencement date of 01 April 2027.
The aircraft shall be a single aisle narrow-body aircraft (G-Reg) with a minimum range capability of 3,900nm while carrying a Payload of 5,500kg. This performance must be guaranteed against 85% annual probability headwinds to ensure year-round, non-stop operational viability.
The aircraft must be equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity for passenger use.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
18 Jun 2026, 12:43 BST - Official notice release published
28 May 2026, 11:54 BST - Published value updated to £72,000,000,000
22 May 2026, 17:06 BST - Status changed to active
22 May 2026, 17:06 BST - Official notice release published
22 May 2026, 17:06 BST - Submission deadline changed to 22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
22 May 2026, 17:06 BST - Status changed to planning
19 Mar 2026, 09:58 GMT - Official notice release published
19 Mar 2026, 09:58 GMT - Buyer information updated
19 Mar 2026, 09:58 GMT - Published tender amendment
Not publishedAmendments made to Description of options text
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£72,000,000,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
18 Jun 2026, 12:43 BST - Submission deadline
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Cabinet Office
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PRVX-1591-PJVVDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 18 Jun 2026, 12:43 BST
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