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Provision of Pilot and Aircraft services for the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team

Ministry of Defence

Documents open

29 days left

Closes UK time

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Estimated value
£1,556,000
Excluding VAT
Where
Not stated
Buyer in South East England
Trade
Transport and logistics
Hire of aircraft with crew
Documents
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 4 Nov 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
20 full UK working days before the closing day, Thu 3 Dec 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 29 days from publication to the closing day: about the same as the median for open transport and logistics tenders (30 days).
Value
£1.56m is below the median (£7m) of the 111 open transport and logistics tenders that state a value.
This buyer
14 more open tenders from Ministry of Defence listed here.

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About this tender

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PROVISION OF UK BASED LIGHT AIRCRAFT AND PILOT SERVICES FOR THE DELIVERY OF RAF FALCONS PARACHUTING ACTIVITY. THE CONTRACT IS FOR A 3 YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING 1 MARCH 2027 UNTIL 28 FEBRUARY 2030.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 104724-2026
Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Buyer’s region
South East England
Where the work is
Not stated on the notice
Listed on Evendraft under
South East England (the buyer’s region: the notice gives no place of work)
Published
4 Nov 2026
Tender deadline
3 Dec 2026, 10:00 UK time
Estimated value
£1,556,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Transport and logistics
CPV codes
  • 60424100 Hire of aircraft with crew
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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