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UK6 - Contract Award Notice - The Provision of Military Airworthiness Reviews

Ministry of Defence · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 19:06.

Opportunity overview

The Royal Air Force Authority is regulated to conduct Baseline Military Airworthiness Reviews (AR) and annual Military AR Certification on all its aircraft. Air Worthiness reviews validate that the airworthiness of the aircraft has been appropriately managed since its last AR and that the maintenance records produced accurately reflect the physical condition of the aircraft. The importance of independence within the AR processes is essential in maintaining the integrity of the AR process and in providing a documented body of evidence for the accountable Duty Holder to decide on the airworthiness of an aircraft. The Authority requires an Independent supplier to deliver the output ARs required by the Military Aviation Authority (MAA), The Regulator, in accordance with higher level MAA Regulatory Publications (MRP), MAA Part M Sub Part I Regulatory Articles, Royal Air Force Engineering Policy requirements detailed in AP100B-01, Order 1.14. The approved platform Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) instructions and relevant local orders and procedures published and authorised by the Military Continuing Airworthiness Manager (Mil CAM) e.g. Aviation Engineering Standing Orders (AESOs), Aviation Engineering Routine Orders (AEROs).

Awarded to

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Baines Simmons Ltd

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Contract value
£8.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£10m
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04295495
Location
Bracknell, UKJ11, RG12 1RW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
712323457 PA23
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ministry of Defence
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Address

Street Address
RAF High Wycombe
Locality
Naphill
Postal Code
HP14 4UE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ13

Contact

Name
Garry Chubb

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Baines Simmons Ltd
Id
GB-COH-04295495

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04295495

Address

Street Address
1 Western Centre
Locality
Bracknell
Postal Code
RG12 1RW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71621000
Description
Technical analysis or consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04295495
Name
Baines Simmons Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
The Provision of Military Airworthiness Reviews
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
14 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2031, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
10,040,592
Amount
8,367,160
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-15104
Document Type
contractSigned
Description
Redacted contract
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
036298-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Apr 2026, 16:37
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Availability
Description
The Contractor is to deliver the required number of Mil Ars are detailed in the SOR.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Timelines
Description
The Contractor will meet the deadline for the electronic distribution of their ‘HQ Air Mil AR Monthly Performance Report’.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Meetings
Description
The Contractor meets the deadline for holding the Bi-monthly (every 2 months) Performance Review Meeting.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
2

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Naphill · UKJ13 · HP14 4UE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 028664-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 036298-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·