TAVI3171 - Scientific Engineering Investigation

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£12,223published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to QINETIQ LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Vital scientific inspection in 3 aircraft accident investigations, including fracture examination, material and property identification and failure mode. DA as work is operationally critical to ensure continued execution of AAIB mandated responsibilities to Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 2018 in the UK and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex 13 internationally

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73110000 Research services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Oct 2025, 08:46 BST
Last source update: 15 Oct 2025, 08:46 BST
Authority reference: TAVI3171
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-065410
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ccdd Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
15 Oct 2025, 08:46 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £12,2231 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
QINETIQ LIMITED	£12,223 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

TAVI3171 - Scientific Engineering Investigation · QINETIQ LIMITED
Signed
9 Oct 2025
Value
£12,223
Period
9 Oct 2025 – 7 Nov 2025
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLTC-5358-LTWZ Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, London, SW1P 4DRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

QinetiQ LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03796233 Cody Technology Park, Ively Road,, Farnborough, Hampshire, South East, GU14 0LXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Oct 2025, 08:46 BST