Contract

Provision of Police Aviation Services including a Fleet Replacement Programme

  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority (or such other successor body, company, organisation who shall have the responsibility of being the contracting authority of the National Police Air Service or any part or parts thereof)

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-075826

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02bf85

Published 20 November 2025, 4:35pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (or such other successor body, company, organisation who shall have the responsibility of being the contracting authority of the National Police Air Service or any part or parts thereof)

Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street

Leeds

LS1 2DE

Email

enquires@bluelight.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE42 - Leeds

West Yorkshire Combined Authority United Kingdom

PHYG-7328-ZLQJ

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westyorks-ca-gov-uk


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Police Aviation Services including a Fleet Replacement Programme

Reference number

BLCAviation003

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60400000 - Air transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34711500 - Helicopters

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

England and Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

NPAS Fleet Replacement Programme - the procurement of seven police Operational Helicopters.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

58


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2025/S 000-010380


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

BLCAviation003

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

3 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd

Oxford Airport

Kidlington

OX5 1QZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

01164090

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £75,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 60400000 - Air transport services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UK

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Award of a Call-off Contract under Lot 1 The Lease (or Potential Capital Purchase) of Rotary Aircraft of the Framework Agreement BLCAVIATION003 Provision of Police Aviation Services including a Fleet Replacement Programme.

This is for the purchase of 7 Rotary Aircraft for police purpose.

Above figure is an estimate of potential contract value pending finalisation of design of the Operational Helicopter (Rotary Aircraft).

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

57

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£71,828,271

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd

Oxford Airport

Kidlington

OX5 1QZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

01164090

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

The introduction of soundstage to replace the audio control extant system. This results in the Canyon Aero Digital Audio Control System being replaced with the Becker Avionics Digital Audio Control System, and bring the solution as fully compliant with User Requirements.

The modification will also bring into scope of dates for the Preliminary Design Review and the Critical Design Review.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:

Technical Reasons.

Modification will be incorporated in the ongoing design and certification of the helicopter.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £759,650

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £72,587,921