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Project TELUM - provision of aerobatic capable, light powered training aircraft, Qualified Flying Instructors, and associated support services to enable ground and flying training capability, Air Experience Flying, Flying Grading and Streaming.

Ministry of Defence · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:00.

Opportunity overview

Ground and flying training capability is required for University Air Squadrons, Air Experience Flying for MOD sponsored cadets, Flying Grading for the Army and Flying Grading and Streaming for the Royal Navy. Capability is required to inspire and attract young people to a career in the RAF to include ground training, powered air experience and flying training, whilst simultaneously providing a means to enable non-established, critical Defence tasks and Pan-Defence flying grading and streaming activity, using a suitably capable light flying training aircraft supported by robust core services. Support services include aircraft engineering and other supporting services at permanent sites accross the UK.

Classification

  • CPV34741500 — Ground flying trainer
  • CPV35610000 — Military aircrafts
  • CPV71300000 — Engineering services
  • CPV80412000 — Flying-school services

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
61965994
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
direct
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Direct award

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
046480-2025
Description
Updated contact details

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2040, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2030, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2045, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80412000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Flying-school services
Entry 2
Id
34741500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ground flying trainer
Entry 3
Id
35610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Military aircrafts
Entry 4
Id
71300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045991-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
5 Aug 2025, 10:22
Entry 2
Id
046480-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
6 Aug 2025, 12:12
Entry 3
Id
056739-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
15 Sept 2025, 17:25

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
14 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
We are pleased to be announcing virtual supplier 1-2-1 Pre-Market Engagement days for Project TELUM on 9th, 10th, 13th and 14th October 2025 held on Microsoft Teams. The sessions will focus on a variety of topics to inform the potential solution and requirements. The sessions will last for approximately 90 minutes and comprise: • MoD / supplier introductions • Rationale and purpose of engagement • Advise the Aerospace/Defence Industry that MoD is reviewing the options for the new project TELUM procurement. • Exploration of current and future capabilities • Supplier presentation • Q&A session In order to register interest and have the opportunity to attend, you will be required to register your details via email to air-commercialgroupmailbox@mod.gov.uk by 17:00 on 06 October 2025 and include the following as part of your response: • Full Name • Company Name • Names, role names and Email addresses of up to four attendees • An indication of your top 3 dates and times for the 1-2-1 Pre-market engagement sessions in order of preference from the detail in the RFI published on the Defence Sourcing Portal here https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60277 We encourage and support SME engagement so please identify yourself as an SME when submitting your request. SMEs that can demonstrate participations as part of a consortium or a key subcontractor in a Contract will be invited to the event. An agenda and timings for the event are included in the RFI document. Registration for the event will close on 06 October 2025 at 1700.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ13
Country
GB
Locality
High Wycombe
Postal Code
HP14 4UE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Headquarters Air Command

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Kate Foulkes
Telephone
0303 375 7933

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · High Wycombe · UKJ13 · HP14 4UE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05813b-2025-09-15T17:25:48+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·