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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

UK1 - Provision of a Successor Avionic Systems Trainer (SAvST)

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 8 Oct 2026, 13:31.

Opportunity overview

The MOD are seeking the provision and installation of a classroom-based Avionics Systems Trainer (AST) for three (3) sites at RAF Cosford, HMS Sultan, and MOD Lyneham, to deliver Avionics training within the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering (DSAE) which is an essential component of whole force Avionics technician training. The information in this Notice is purely for information, and no further details are available at this stage. Please do not contact the contracting authority regarding this notice. Further details will be provided in a future tender notice if the opportunity progresses.

Classification

  • CPV48931000 — Training software package
  • CPV72231000 — Development of software for military applications
  • CPV80650000 — Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
  • CPV80660000 — Training and simulation in military electronic systems

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
715864494
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
18 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48931000
Description
Training software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72231000
Description
Development of software for military applications
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80650000
Description
Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80660000
Description
Training and simulation in military electronic systems

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Authority asks that any participant in the market engagement completes the questionnaire in the Request for Information (RFI) document found on the Opportunity Listing within the Defence Sourcing Portal and returns a copy to the email address below: morgan.buckley116@mod.gov.uk The closing date for the market engagement will be 14:00 on the 5th November 2026.
Due
5 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
095155-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Oct 2026, 12:16
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
Flowerdown Hall, RAF Cosford
Locality
Wolverhampton
Postal Code
WV7 3EX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wolverhampton · UKG22 · WV7 3EX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 080614-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 095155-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Early-stage Ministry of Defence planned procurement for the provision and installation of a classroom-based Avionics Systems Trainer at RAF Cosford, HMS Sultan and MOD Lyneham. It will support Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering avionics technician training. No tender is currently open; further details may be issued in a future tender notice.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for suppliers of military avionics training systems, aircraft/electronic-system simulation, training software and defence software development. Detailed technical, eligibility and submission requirements are unknown at this stage.

Key points identified

  • Core requirementProvision and installation of a classroom-based Avionics Systems Trainer (AST).Evidence: “The MOD are seeking the provision and installation of a classroom-based Avionics Systems Trainer (AST)”
  • Training purposeSupport avionics training within the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering as part of whole-force avionics technician training.Evidence: “to deliver Avionics training within the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering (DSAE)”
  • Technical specificationUnknown; no further details are available at this stage.Evidence: “no further details are available at this stage”
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
095155-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb15
First published
25 Aug 2026
Last checked
8 Oct 2026, 13:31
Notice versions reviewed
2
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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
8 Oct 2026
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