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713495454 - Provision of Military Instrument Flight Procedures Maintenance and Safeguarding

Ministry of Defence, Strategic Command Commercial, Defence Intelligence · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:05.

Opportunity overview

MOD requires a qualified Procedure Design Company to support its portfolio of IFPs across aerodromes in the UK and overseas.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£3.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jul 2025
Award ID
045342-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Hampshire, GU14 7JP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75221000 — Military defence services
  • TED_SERVICE_CATEGORY_DEFENCE26 — Other services

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04e535
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted

Options

Description
2 one-year option years

Legal basis

Id
32009L0081
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
6
Minimum Candidates
3

Tender Period

Ends
25 Mar 2025, 13:00

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Description
90

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
1
Weight
order
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Description
10

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
2
Weight
order

Contract terms

Other Terms
A Security Aspects Letter will be incorporated into the contract setting out the information that is to be safeguarded. The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by a Security Aspects Letter, the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of the Security Aspects Letter to reflect any changes in national law or government policy whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise.
Financial Terms
Potential Providers must note the mandatory requirement for electronic trading using the Contracting, Purchasing & Finance (CP&F) electronic trading tool. All payments for deliverables under the contract shall only be made via CP&F. Details can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system/cpf-guidance-for-suppliers
Tenderer Legal Form
If a group of economic operators submits a bid, the group must nominate a lead organisation to deal with the Authority. The Authority shall require the group to form a legal entity before entering into the contract.

Classification

Id
75221000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Military defence services

Contract period

Ends
9 Jul 2030, 23:59
Starts
10 Jul 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
No

Selection criteria

Description
Interested suppliers are required to complete the Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) to provide the Authority with information to evaluate the supplier’s capacity and capability against the selection criteria. The Authority will use the DPQQ response to create a shortlist of tenderers who: (1) are eligible to participate; (2) fulfil any minimum economic, financial, professional and technical standards; and (3) best meet, in terms of capacity and capability, the selection criteria set out in this notice and the DPQQ. Further details of the method for choosing the tenderers is set out in the DPQQ.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
A declaration relating to supplier good standing is included in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal - Click the “Click here to register” link - Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. - Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page. - This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box 3. Responding to the tender - You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
suitability
Description
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal - Click the “Click here to register” link - Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. - Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page. - This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box 3. Responding to the tender - You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Applies To

subcontractor
Criterion 3
Type
economic
Description
The estimated annual contract value is £665,442.80. If the estimated annual contract value is greater than 50% of the supplier’s turnover, the Authority reserves the right to exclude the supplier from being selected to tender except where the supplier provides, to the satisfaction of the Authority, evidence showing it has sufficient economic and financial capability, for example such evidence may include: (1) any additional information proving it has sufficient economic and financial resources to deliver the requirement; and (2) stating whether the supplier is willing to provide the Authority with an indemnity, guarantee or bank bond. A financial assessment will be undertaken on the supplier’s financial status. An overall pass / fail judgement will be made after considering areas such as turnover, profit, net assets, liquidity, gearing and capacity. This assessment will include the Parent company where applicable. An independent financial assessment obtained from a reputable credit rating organisation may be utilised as part of this process.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 4
Type
technical
Minimum
The service must be delivered by individuals qualified as Instrument Flight Procedure Designers. Evidence (certification) required for each designer assigned to the work: The provider must be a UK CAA approved procedure design organisation as set out in CAP 785. Recent CAA certification as evidence to be presented. Provider required to operate a functional industrial recognised aviation standard Quality Management System (QMS) such as BSI 9001 or BSI 9100. Evidence of BSI accreditation required.
Description
The service must be delivered by individuals qualified as Instrument Flight Procedure Designers. Evidence (certification) required for each designer assigned to the work: The provider must be a UK CAA approved procedure design organisation as set out in CAP 785. Recent CAA certification as evidence to be presented. Provider required to operate a functional industrial recognised aviation standard Quality Management System (QMS) such as ISO 9001 or ISO 9100. Evidence of ISO accreditation required. Information to evaluate whether the requirement is met will be sought through the formal pre-qualification questionnaire.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 5
Type
technical
Description
CAA approved flight procedure designers.

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
26
Scheme
TED_SERVICE_CATEGORY_DEFENCE
Description
Other services

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
0

Delivery Location

Description
United Kingdom - Outer London

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UKI7

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-138680
Name
Ministry of Defence, Strategic Command Commercial, Defence Intelligence

Roles

buyer

Address

Locality
Huntingdon
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PE28 2EA

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence, Strategic Command Commercial, Defence Intelligence

Contact

Name
Attn: Sinclair Karen
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-156692
Name
Ministry of Defence, Strategic Command Commercial, Defence Intelligence

Roles

buyer

Address

Locality
Huntingdon
Postal Code
PE28 2EA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
RAF Wyton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence, Strategic Command Commercial, Defence Intelligence

Contact

Name
Attn: Karen Sinclair
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-156693
Name
Osprey Consulting Service Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Locality
Hampshire
Postal Code
GU14 7JP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
GU14 7JP

Identifier

Legal Name
Osprey Consulting Service Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
045342-2025-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
No

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-156693
Name
Osprey Consulting Service Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
045342-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
045342-2025-1
Date Signed
10 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,327,214
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Huntingdon · PE28 2EA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKI7

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e535-2025-08-01T15:51:07+01:00compiled ·