Home Office ISR Special Missions Aircraft Managed Service contract update

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Oct 2026, 14:17.

Opportunity overview

Variation 003 extends Contract_15336 for the Strategic Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Special Missions Aircraft Managed Service by four months, from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, at an additional value of £9,903,292 excluding VAT. The extension is on existing contractual terms with no other changes to the Contract Terms and Conditions. Earlier variations comprised Variation 001, with no cost implication, and Variation 002, an extension with an additional value of £25,233,590.25.

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.

PAL Aerospace Ltd

Match pending…

Shared contract value: £68.9m
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 29 Oct 2024
Suppliers: One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 098961-2026-Contract_15336-1
Status: active
Location: St. John's, CA, A1A 5B5, Canada

PAL Aerospace Ltd.

Match pending…

Shared contract value: £68.9m
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 29 Oct 2024
Suppliers: One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 098961-2026-Contract_15336-1
Status: active
Location: St. John's, CA, A1A 5B5, Canada

Classification

CPV34711110 — Fixed-wing aircrafts
CPV34711300 — Piloted aircraft
CPV35611600 — Maritime patrol aircrafts

Lots

STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL MISSIONS AIRCRAFT MANAGED SERVICEValue not stated

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: Contract_15336
Main Procurement Category: goods

Legal basis

Id: 32014L0024
Scheme: CELEX

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 34711110
Description: Fixed-wing aircrafts

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Title: STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL MISSIONS AIRCRAFT MANAGED SERVICE
Description: Provision of the Strategic Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Special Missions Aircraft Managed Service. The modification provides for a four-month continuation of the existing service from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027 on existing contractual terms. The modification does not change the nature or scope of the services provided.

Contract period

Starts: 29 Oct 2024, 00:00
Ends: 31 Jan 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 34711300
Description: Piloted aircraft

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 35611600
Description: Maritime patrol aircrafts

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK

Delivery Location

Description: United Kingdom

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Home Office
Id: GB-FTS-1007

Identifier

Legal Name: Home Office

Address

Street Address: 2 Marsham Street
Locality: London
Region: UK
Postal Code: SW1P 4DF
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Email: sboc.procurement@homeoffice.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office ↗

Organisation 2

Name: PAL Aerospace Ltd.
Id: GB-FTS-187709

Identifier

Legal Name: PAL Aerospace Ltd.

Address

Street Address: St. John's International Airport, Hangar 1
Locality: St. John's
Region: CA
Postal Code: A1A 5B5
Country Name: Canada

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme

Organisation 3

Name: PAL Aerospace Ltd
Id: GB-FTS-187710

Identifier

Legal Name: PAL Aerospace Ltd

Address

Street Address: St. John's International Airport, Hangar 1
Locality: St. John's
Region: CA
Postal Code: A1A 5B5
Country Name: Canada

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme

Organisation 4

Name: High Court of England and Wales
Id: GB-FTS-935

Identifier

Legal Name: High Court of England and Wales

Address

Street Address: Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
Locality: London
Postal Code: WC2A 2LL
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1

Id: 098961-2026-Contract_15336-1
Title: STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL MISSIONS AIRCRAFT MANAGED SERVICE
Status: active

Related lots

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-FTS-187709
Name: PAL Aerospace Ltd.

Supplier 2

Id: GB-FTS-187710
Name: PAL Aerospace Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 098961-2026-Contract_15336-1
Award ID: 098961-2026-Contract_15336-1
Title: STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL MISSIONS AIRCRAFT MANAGED SERVICE
Status: active
Date Signed: 29 Oct 2024, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Title: STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL MISSIONS AIRCRAFT MANAGED SERVICE
Related Lot: 1

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 34711110
Description: Fixed-wing aircrafts

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 34711300
Description: Piloted aircraft

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 35611600
Description: Maritime patrol aircrafts

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK

Delivery Location

Description: United Kingdom

Value

Amount: 68,908,242.15
Currency: GBP

Period

Starts: 29 Oct 2024, 00:00
Ends: 31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1

Id: 1
Description: Variation 003 extends Contract_15336 for the Strategic Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Special Missions Aircraft Managed Service by four months, from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, at an additional value of £9,903,292 excluding VAT. The extension is on existing contractual terms with no other changes to the Contract Terms and Conditions. Earlier variations comprised Variation 001, with no cost implication, and Variation 002, an extension with an additional value of £25,233,590.25.
Rationale: Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The modification is required to maintain continuity of the existing Strategic Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance operational service following a legal challenge to the procurement of the replacement service, which resulted in suspension of contract award and delay to the planned mobilisation. The Authority could not reasonably have foreseen the particular legal challenge, its suspensive effect or the resulting delay when the existing contract was awarded. The modification provides a time-limited four-month continuation of the existing service from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027 and does not alter the overall nature of the contract.

Recorded locations

Buyer location · London · UK · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

098961-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 20 Oct 2026, 12:32

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

The Home Office has published a contract update for its ISR Special Missions Aircraft Managed Service. Variation 003 continues the existing service for four months, from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, on existing terms, with an additional value of £9,903,292 excluding VAT.

Published outcome signals

Published notice statusAward and contract update published; record displayed as awardedEvidence: Process display_status is "awarded"; notice type is "awardUpdate, contractUpdate"; published 20 October 2026.
Contract statusActiveEvidence: The award and contract records both have status "active".
Contract signature29 October 2024Evidence: Contract dateSigned is 2024-10-29.

92% approved-analysis confidence2 supplier records analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 098961-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078bc0
First published: 20 Oct 2026
Last checked: 20 Oct 2026, 14:17
Notice versions reviewed: 1

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 20 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

The published contract record is active and explicitly records a contract signature date of 29 October 2024. The update is a modification to that contract, not a new supplier award.

Market significance

The modification was attributed to continuity needs after a legal challenge to the replacement-service procurement suspended contract award and delayed mobilisation.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

2 supplier records analysed

PAL Aerospace Ltd.

95% confidence

Award 098961-2026-Contract_15336-1 · Lots 1 · Not individually allocated GBP · Supplier named on active award

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Award supplier list names PAL Aerospace Ltd. (GB-FTS-187709).

PAL Aerospace Ltd

95% confidence

Award 098961-2026-Contract_15336-1 · Lots 1 · Not individually allocated GBP · Supplier named on active award

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Award supplier list names PAL Aerospace Ltd (GB-FTS-187710).

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Published notice status

98% confidence

Award and contract update published; record displayed as awarded

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Process display_status is "awarded"; notice type is "awardUpdate, contractUpdate"; published 20 October 2026.

Contract status

98% confidence

Active

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The award and contract records both have status "active".

Contract signature

98% confidence

29 October 2024

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Contract dateSigned is 2024-10-29.

Modification

99% confidence

Variation 003: four-month continuation from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027

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Amendment description and rationale state this continuation period.

VALUES

Published values explained

Published contract value

98% confidence

£68,908,242.15

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Contract value is GBP 68,908,242.15.

Variation 003 additional value

99% confidence

£9,903,292 excluding VAT

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Variation 003 description states this additional value.

Variation 002 additional value

90% confidence

£25,233,590.25; VAT treatment not stated

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The published amendment description identifies Variation 002 as an extension with this additional value.

Variation 001 value impact

98% confidence

No cost implication

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The amendment description states Variation 001 had no cost implication.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Contract signed

98% confidence

29 October 2024

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Contract dateSigned is 2024-10-29.

Variation 003 service continuation begins

99% confidence

1 December 2026

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Amendment description specifies this date.

Variation 003 service continuation ends

99% confidence

31 March 2027

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Amendment description and contract period specify this date.

Update published

98% confidence

20 October 2026

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Process published_at is 2026-10-20T12:32:46+01:00.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Service

99% confidence

Strategic Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Special Missions Aircraft Managed Service

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Tender and contract titles; lot description.

Geographic delivery

98% confidence

United Kingdom

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Contract item delivery location is United Kingdom.

Primary classification

98% confidence

CPV 34711110 — Fixed-wing aircrafts

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Tender and contract item classification.

Additional classifications

98% confidence

CPV 34711300 — Piloted aircraft; CPV 35611600 — Maritime patrol aircrafts

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Contract item additional classifications.

Scope effect of Variation 003

98% confidence

No change to the nature or scope of the service

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Lot description and amendment rationale state that the modification does not alter the overall nature or scope.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Replacement procurement context

94% confidence

Replacement-service award was suspended following a legal challenge, delaying planned mobilisation

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Amendment rationale.

Modification rationale

93% confidence

Continuity of the existing operational service due to unforeseen circumstances cited by the authority

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Amendment rationale describes the legal challenge, suspensive effect and delay as circumstances the authority could not reasonably have foreseen.

Competition information

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice

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No bid count, evaluation scores, tender procedure or award-decision date is provided in the supplied record.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Published contract period

97% confidence

29 October 2024 to 31 March 2027

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Contract period startDate is 2024-10-29 and endDate is 2027-03-31.

Variation 003 terms

98% confidence

Existing contractual terms retained; no other changes to terms and conditions stated

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Amendment description.

Lot allocation

98% confidence

One lot, Lot 1

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Award relatedLots lists 1 and the supplied lots data contains Lot 1.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Continuity exposure

92% confidence

The four-month modification indicates the replacement service was not ready to mobilise on the planned timetable because of a legal challenge.

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Amendment rationale.

Commercial change

98% confidence

Variation 003 adds £9,903,292 excluding VAT while retaining existing contractual terms.

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Amendment description.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

92%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-078bc0
Analysed: 20 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Home Office

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Process buyer_name and buyer party legal name.

Buyer location

98% confidence

London, United Kingdom

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Buyer party address lists 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Published supplier location

97% confidence

St. John's, Canada

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Both supplier party records give St. John's International Airport, Hangar 1, St. John's, Canada.

Published supplier scale

96% confidence

SME

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Both supplier party records have details.scale of "sme".

Supplier identity treatment

97% confidence

Two source supplier records are listed, differing only by a trailing full stop; neither has a supplied verified legal-company identity

View supporting evidence

Supplier records are PAL Aerospace Ltd. and PAL Aerospace Ltd; supplier identity status is not_applicable and verified_company_name is absent.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated next procurement/continuity point

85% confidence

31 March 2027, based on the published contract end date; this is not a procurement forecast

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Contract period ends 2027-03-31.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Supplier duplication or name variation

99% confidence

The active award names two supplier records that differ only by punctuation: “PAL Aerospace Ltd.” and “PAL Aerospace Ltd”. They are reported separately as supplied; the notice does not state whether they are duplicate records or separate legal entities.

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Award suppliers and supplied supplier records.

Period-date inconsistency

99% confidence

The lot's embedded contractPeriod ends on 31 January 2026, whereas the amendment describes continuation from 1 December 2026 and the contract period ends on 31 March 2027. The source does not explain this inconsistency.

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Tender lot contractPeriod; amendment description; contract period.

Value allocation

99% confidence

The published contract value and variation values are not allocated between the two listed supplier records or further broken down by lot.

View supporting evidence

One contract value is supplied, with two supplier records on a single award and no supplier-level allocation.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The source lists two supplier records differing only by punctuation and does not clarify whether they are duplicate records or distinct legal entities.
No supplier-level or lot-level allocation of the published contract value or variation values is supplied.
The lot contractPeriod end date of 31 January 2026 conflicts with the stated 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027 continuation and the contract-level end date of 31 March 2027.
Information on procurement method, bids, evaluation, award decision date, pricing breakdown, extension options and replacement procurement outcome was not supplied in the published notice.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

What does Variation 003 do?

It continues the existing ISR Special Missions Aircraft Managed Service for four months, from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, on existing terms.

What is the additional value of Variation 003?

£9,903,292 excluding VAT.

Why was the contract modified?

The authority cites continuity needs after a legal challenge to the replacement-service procurement suspended award and delayed mobilisation.

Who is named as supplier?

The source lists PAL Aerospace Ltd. and PAL Aerospace Ltd as two records differing only by punctuation; it does not clarify whether these represent one or two legal entities.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL MISSIONS AIRCRAFT MANAGED SERVICE

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

PAL Aerospace Ltd

PAL Aerospace Ltd.

Classification

Lots

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Classification

Lots and requirements

Contract period

Items and delivery

Additional Classifications

Delivery locations

Delivery Location

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Identifier

Address

Roles

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Identifier

Address

Roles

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Identifier

Address

Roles

Award information

Related lots

Suppliers

Contracts and changes

Items

Classification

Additional Classifications

Delivery locations

Delivery Location

Value

Period

Amendments

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

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Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

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