Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of UK-based Gliding
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Ministry of Defence (MOD) requires a service provider to deliver gliding training in support of the Army Adventurous Training Centre (AATC) and the Joint Service Adventurous Training (JSAT) programme. Gliding is a key JSAT discipline, designed to enhance the leadership, resilience, and stress management skills of Service Personnel.
The service provider will deliver British Gliding Association (BGA)-compliant glider pilot training to meet the annual requirement of 72 course places, with the capacity to provide an additional 12 places if required. Training will be conducted between 1 May and 30 September each year at a licensed and Defence Safety Authority-certified airfield.
The provider will supply the necessary infrastructure, equipment, and resources, including serviceable aircraft, approved launching methods, retrieve vehicles, classrooms, and qualified instructors. The training must adhere to BGA regulations.
The contract will run for three years, with an option to extend for two additional years.
This initiative supports the development of operational capability within Defence by providing high-quality adventurous training opportunities.
CPV: Technical training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£439,167
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents and Defence Sourcing Portal.
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents and Defence Sourcing Portal.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Weighted Value for Money (WVfM) Index
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents and Defence Sourcing Portal.
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents and Defence Sourcing Portal.
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
- 9 Feb 2026, 15:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Apr 2026, 16:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Mar 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011499- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b7bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published254 days ago9 Feb 2026, 15:50 GMT
- Submission deadline229 days ago6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent209 days ago26 Mar 2026
- Award decision expected by203 days ago31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends195 days ago8 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published183 days ago21 Apr 2026, 16:42 BST
- Contract starts173 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026- Tender notice published9 Feb 2026, 15:50 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Mar 2026, 12:43 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Mar 2026, 12:43 GMT
- Contract signature expected13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published21 Apr 2026, 16:42 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Gliding Cluib (Wyvern)VCSE1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: Two additional one-year periods. · Options: Two additional one-year periods. | £335,059 | 26 Mar 2026standstill to 8 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
| Army Gliding Club (Wyvern)SME | £335,059 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 2 · Army Gliding Club (Wyvern)SME
- Signed
- 21 Apr 2026
- Value
- £335,059
- Period
- 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two additional one-year periodsv
- Options
- Two additional one-year periods.
1 agreed KPI: Social Value KPI
- Social Value KPI
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Army Gliding Club (Wyvern)Awarded supplier
- Army Gliding Cluib (Wyvern)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender