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title: "Viking Gliders Support Contract"
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# Viking Gliders Support Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/viking-gliders-support-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-045305). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Viking Gliders Support Contract". Published status: active. Published Value: £7,700,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 20 May 2024, 12:00 BST. 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:** £7,700,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 May 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Gliders, Parts for aircraft, Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/viking-gliders-support-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-045305#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-045305`

## 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/viking-gliders-support-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-045305#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contracts.mod.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/viking-gliders-support-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-045305#participate

## Description
United Kingdom Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) has a requirement to contract with a competent organisation(s) to cover the provision of - 
Lot 1 - post design services, supply of aircraft modification sets, the preparation and supply of amendments to technical publications and other documents relating to the Viking TMk1 (Grob G103A Twin II Acro) Glider Aircraft.
Lot 2 - Provision of spares including, type specific aircraft parts, general aircraft spares, launch consumables, and other consumables for use on and associated with the Grob Viking TMk1 glider aircraft.
Expressions of interest ate via DPQQ https://www.contracts.mod.uk/go/37051265018EEC2E176B

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Viking PDS Support
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £4,425,000
- **Description:** United Kingdom Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) has a requirement to contract with an organisation(s) to cover the provision of post design services, supply of aircraft modification sets, the preparation and supply of amendments to technical ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2028

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: The Provision of spares for the Grob Viking TMk1 Glider Aircraft
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34731000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,991,000
- **Description:** Provision of spares including, type specific aircraft parts, general aircraft spares, launch consumables, and other consumables for use on and associated with the Grob Viking TMk1 glider aircraft, to be delivered to RAF Syerston.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2028

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012512-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-17T13:22:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:10:14.887Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-045305