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UKRI-6079 NERC - Storage and maintenance of FAAM Aircraft

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 15:02.

Opportunity overview

UKRI has appointed a supplier for the provision of Storage and maintenance of FAAM Aircraft to NERC.

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.

Avalon Aero Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£185k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£222k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PPXH-2379-ZGRW
Location
BEDFORDSHIRE, UKH25, MK43 0AL, 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
UKRI-6079
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Competition is absent for technical reasons.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

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
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Id
GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Address

Street Address
Polaris House
Locality
Swindon, Wiltshire
Postal Code
SN2 1FL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Avalon Aero Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PPXH-2379-ZGRW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPXH-2379-ZGRW

Address

Street Address
Hangar 2 / Building 84 Cranfield University Wharley End
Locality
BEDFORDSHIRE
Postal Code
MK43 0AL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH25

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50200000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPXH-2379-ZGRW
Name
Avalon Aero Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
UKRI-6079 NERC - Storage, maintenance and decommissioning services of Aircraft
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
18 Jun 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract with defined deliverables and agreed costs.

Period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Contracting Authority may extend this contract for an additional period of 6 calendar months.

Value

Including VAT
222,000
Amount
185,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058070-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Jun 2026, 13:23
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon, Wiltshire · UKK14 · SN2 1FL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 051729-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 051736-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 058070-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·