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Flight Simulation Training Device for Rotary Wing Aircraft

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (or such other successor body, company, organisation who shall have the responsibility of being the contracting authority of the National Police Air Service or any part or parts thereof) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:14.

Opportunity overview

BlueLight Commercial is working in collaboration with the National Police Air Service (NPAS) on a future tender opportunity for the provision of access to a Flight Simulation Training Device for rotary wing aircraft. BlueLight Commercial and NPAS are therefore conducting market engagement to engage with the market suppliers to further understand the capabilities available and to help to establish the procurement strategy for this tender. The National Police Air Service (NPAS) is operated by West Yorkshire Police on behalf of the 43 police forces of England and Wales together with British Transport Police in those areas. NPAS have a national network of 15 bases across England and Wales and a fleet of 20 rotary-wing aircraft and 4 fixed-wing aircraft. NPAS have this year placed an order for several new Airbus T3H135 helicopters. NPAS are therefore looking to access a Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) to conduct pilot initial type rating and recurrent training for their rotary-wing fleet. This includes the following aircraft types: • EC135 T3 • EC135 T2+ Interested Suppliers are therefore requested to respond to a request for information by completing the questionnaire via the portal by 6pm Friday 22nd August 2025. To respond to this market engagement, please visit https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home and register. Once registered, you will find this opportunity under BlueLight Commercial (found in portals section in the top right of your home page, once logged in.)

Classification

  • CPV34152000 — Training simulators
  • CPV34711500 — Helicopters
  • CPV34740000 — Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts
  • CPV34741400 — Flight simulators
  • CPV80500000 — Training services
  • CPV80520000 — Training facilities
  • CPV80650000 — Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

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
BLC0238
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
15 Sept 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34740000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts
Entry 2
Id
34741400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Flight simulators
Entry 3
Id
34711500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Helicopters
Entry 4
Id
34152000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training simulators
Entry 5
Id
80500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training services
Entry 6
Id
80520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training facilities
Entry 7
Id
80650000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
046839-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
7 Aug 2025, 11:38
Entry 2
Id
047039-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
7 Aug 2025, 16:34

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
22 Aug 2025, 23:59
Description
Response to a request for information via a questionnaire available via the portal.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHYG-7328-ZLQJ
Name
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (or such other successor body, company, organisation who shall have the responsibility of being the contracting authority of the National Police Air Service or any part or parts thereof)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE42
Country
GB
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS1 2DE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PHYG-7328-ZLQJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-12517649
Name
BlueLight Commercial Ltd
Role Details
Conducting all procurement activity on behalf of the National Police Air Service

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 3JS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lower Ground 5-8 The Sanctuary

Identifier

Id
12517649
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UKE42 · LS1 2DE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058336-2025-08-07T16:34:56+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·