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Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-6079 NERC - Storage and maintenance of FAAM Aircraft

Official notice

Authority: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: East of England (UKH2)
Awarded value£185,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Avalon Aero Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI has appointed a supplier for the provision of Storage and maintenance of FAAM Aircraft to NERC.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
50200000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Jun 2026, 10:14 BST
Last source update
19 Jun 2026, 13:23 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-6079
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058070
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab1c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Competition is absent for technical reasons.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

11 Jun 2026 → 19 Jun 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends126 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published118 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 13:23 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 10:14 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    19 Jun 2026, 13:23 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £185,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Avalon Aero LtdSMEThe appointment of a supplier for the provision of Storage, maintenance and decommissioning services of FAAM Aircraft1 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: The Contracting Authority may extend this contract for an additional period of 6 calendar months.£185,00019 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-6079 NERC - Storage, maintenance and decommissioning services of Aircraft · Avalon Aero LtdSME

    Signed
    18 Jun 2026
    Value
    £185,000
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Contracting Authority may extend this contract for an additional period of 6 calendar months.

    No agreed KPIs: Contract with defined deliverables and agreed costs.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Avalon Aero LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPXH-2379-ZGRW Hangar 2 / Building 84 Cranfield University Wharley End, BEDFORDSHIRE, East of England, MK43 0ALContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender