Scope
Description
Pleasure Flying at IWM Duxford for Dragon Rapides and Tiger Moths, respectively, where visitors can purchase flights on the day.
Contract 1. Pleasure Flying at IWM Duxford
Supplier
Contract value
- £4,875,000 excluding VAT
- £5,850,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2030
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 60445000 - Aircraft operating services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Concession
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
They offer pleasure flights in aircraft (Dragon Rapides and Tiger Moths, respectively) from IWM Duxford and have a direct to customer sales structure, where they offer flights to visitors that can be purchased on the day. There is not another company who have the aircraft and sales system that Cirrus (operating as Classic Wings) can offer.
Said award is only exclusive around the sales of pleasure flights on the Dragon Rapides and Tiger Moths. It does not impact on any of the current partner relationships, or preclude IWM working with other providers of warbird aircraft.
Supplier
CIRRUS AVIATION LIMITED
- Companies House: 03009730
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQDM-9134-QYJY
The Aerodrome
Clacton On Sea
CO15 1AG
United Kingdom
Email: stuart@classic-wings.co.uk
Region: UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
Contract 1. Pleasure Flying at IWM Duxford
Contracting authority
Imperial War Museum
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHRL-5691-LLXM
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ
United Kingdom
Email: oclifford@iwm.org.uk
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Organisation type: Public authority - central government