Pipeline

Project TELUM - provision of aerobatic capable, light powered training aircraft, Qualified Flying Instructors, and associated support services to enable ground and flying training capability, Air Experience Flying, Flying Grading and Streaming.

  • Ministry of Defence

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-046480

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05813b

Published 5 August 2025, 10:22am

Last edited 6 August 2025, 12:12pm

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Scope

Reference

61965994

Description

Ground and flying training capability is required for University Air Squadrons, Air Experience Flying for MOD sponsored cadets, Flying Grading for the Army and Flying Grading and Streaming for the Royal Navy.

Capability is required to inspire and attract young people to a career in the RAF to include ground training, powered air experience and flying training, whilst simultaneously providing a means to enable non-established, critical Defence tasks and Pan-Defence flying grading and streaming activity, using a suitably capable light flying training aircraft supported by robust core services. Support services include aircraft engineering and other supporting services at permanent sites accross the UK.

Total value (estimated)

  • £336,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £403,200,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2040
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2045
  • 15 years

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80412000 - Flying-school services
  • 34741500 - Ground flying trainer
  • 35610000 - Military aircrafts
  • 71300000 - Engineering services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 October 2026


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Headquarters Air Command

High Wycombe

HP14 4UE

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - central government