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Project VENTURE

Ministry of Defence · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 21:46.

Opportunity overview

Project VENTURE for the provision of future gliding equipment and services. Gliding provides a distinctive capability as the unique selling point that inspires and attracts young people to join the RAF Air Cadets, whilst contributing significantly towards interest in a career in the Royal Air Force (RAF). Project VENTURE will deliver capability based around the current training glider; a conventional tandem-seat sailplane with high-performance soaring and aerobatic capability. This will be supported by new or refurbished equipment, robust core services, provision of spares, and post design services. Support services will include winch maintenance, aerotow capability, glider maintenance and engineering, managing safety equipment, and associated services delivered through Volunteer Gliding Schools at 10 permanent sites across the UK. The project’s vision is for a more modern and efficient gliding capability that is safely delivered across multiple sites, and which demonstrates the RAF ethos, so that gliding contributes significantly towards inspiring and attracting a broader cross-section of air-minded young people to join Defence.

Classification

  • CPV34721000 — Gliders
  • CPV50200000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce8b
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
A previous UK2 notice was published to invite responses to an RFI. The notice was changed to reflect the next stages of market engagement and invite suppliers to an Industry Day and update the market on estimated contract values and contract duration.
Id
085542-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2035, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2040, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34721000
Description
Gliders
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50200000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Following the Request for Information (RFI) published on 20th July 2026, the Authority is pleased to announce an Industry Day for Project VENTURE taking place at RAF Syerston Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5NN on 06 October 2026 from 10:00 to 15:00 hrs. The event will provide industry representatives with an opportunity to engage with the project team and view the facilities and infrastructure used to deliver the current Contract. The programme for the day will focus on a variety of topics and will inform the development of the potential solution and requirements and will comprise: MOD / Supplier Introductions Rationale and purpose of engagement Advise the Aerospace/Defence Industry that MOD is reviewing the options for the new project VENTURE procurement VENTURE Project Brief Commercial Overview Exploration of current and future capabilities Tour of the facilities and infrastructure used to deliver the current Contract. Question and Answer session (Q&A) 1-2-1 engagement with the project team To register your attendance, please send a confirmation email with Project VENTURE in the subject title to air-commercialgroupmailbox@mod.gov.uk by 17:00 on 25 September 2026. Please include the following as part of your response: • Full Name. • Company Name. • Names, role names, and Email addresses of up to two (2) attendees. (Attendees are limited to a maximum of two (2) representatives per supplier. Any attendees over the two permitted shall be denied access to the event). • Please notify us if you wish to hold a 1-2-1 session with the project team. (please note sessions may need to be held virtually following the Industry Day due to time and capacity). When registering for the opportunity to attend, you will be required to meet one of the criteria below: - You must have within the last 3 years delivered or are in the process of delivering a UK MOD defence Contract encompassing defence equipment or services with a minimum value of £5M. or - Your organisation must have provided and sold gliding services or equipment to organisations within the last 12 months. Travel and subsistence costs as a result of attending the Project VENTURE Industry Day or any costs relating to the preparation and submission of a response incurred are the sole responsibility of the respondent. The Authority shall not be liable to reimburse any costs of any parties who respond to this notice or register any interest in this or for further market engagements. Registration for the event will close on 25 September 2026 at 17:00 hrs. Please note that all information on the day will be held at OFFICIAL level.
Due
25 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085542-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Sept 2026, 16:36
Format
text/html

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

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 068111-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 076399-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 085542-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·