Planning

Provision of Post Design Services (PDS) for BBMF Dakota

  • Defence Equipment and Support

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-058127

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051bac (view related notices)

Published 19 September 2025, 12:47pm

Last edited 19 September 2025, 1:18pm

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Scope

Reference

714923451

Description

The proposed contract is for the provision of a Coordinating Design Organisation (CDO) and Post Design Services (PDS) in respect of the BBMF Dakota aircraft covering the following:

basic airframe

aircraft hydraulic and pneumatic systems

undercarriage system (including braking)

engine control systems, engine oil system

aircraft electrical system (including avionics).

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 50210000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment
  • 50211100 - Aircraft maintenance services

Contract locations

  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

10 October 2025

Engagement process description

Through this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN), the Ministry of Defence seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified suppliers. Any interested supplier with the experience, capability and capacity to deliver this service are asked to register their interest by contacting the buyer at the details provided in this notice. In your expression of interest, please indicate your preferred duration of any potential future contract.

This PMEN has been published for the purposes of Market Sounding and to assist in the determination of the procurement strategy. No formal procurement has been launched. This is not a commitment by the UK Ministry of Defence to place a contract or launch a tender in the future.


Contracting authority

Defence Equipment and Support

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRL-5831-GLMM

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Isabelle Williamson

Email: isabelle.williamson103@mod.gov.uk

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government