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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 076293/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK3: Planned Procurement Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
National registration number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Postal address: Army Commercial | 2nd Floor | Blenheim Building | Army Headquarters | Marlborough Lines | Monxton Road
Town: Andover
Region: Central Hampshire
Postal code: SP11 8HT
Country: United Kingdom

Contact Person: Laura Chapman
Email: army-comrcl-complex-proc-mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
UK3 715874471 – British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) Safe Operating Environment (SOE)
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-06e180

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
Links to the previous notices:
UK1 Notice:
UK2 Notice original:
UK2 Notice updated:
Due to a technical issue affecting notice linking, the related previous notices cannot be electronically linked to this notice. The relevant notices have therefore been referenced above for transparency and ease of access.
Procurement description:
(1) The Safe Operating Environment (SOE), provides a capability available during daylight hours, at the Authority’s priority, to conduct:
(a) Range Clearance: Planned capability available at a prearranged time and date outlined during regular liaison in order to assess training (trg) facilities and Training Area (TA) infrastructure for safety, intercept TA incursions, assist with natural disasters, and, or respond to emergency situations that may lead to a loss of life, trg or impact the Authority’s reputation. If necessary, the Authority will deploy a team to conduct ground command and control; RC platform may be re-tasked to assist. Additionally, a reactive, capability available during daylight hours when the Contractor is forward based, covering the Authority’s exercises.
(b) Aerial Fire Fighting (AFF): A capability, available during daylight hours, tasked at the Authority’s priority providing fire suppression or wetting from the air, of a general area to ensure a SPTT.
(c) General Aviation Support (GAS): Capability available through pre-arranged liaison and in accordance with the response state. This could include pax transfer, aviation recces, command and control platform, search, VIP movement and logistic/movement of materiel within the BATUK area of responsibility.
(d) The detailed aviation Safe Operating Environment.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
23,500,000
Value (excluding VAT)
20,258,620
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
34711300
34711500
35612300
60442000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
KE – Kenya

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
20,258,620
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2027-11-01 00:00
End
2037-10-31 23:59
Duration
10 years
Possible extension
2039-04-30 23:59
Extended duration
11 years 6 months
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension period of up to 18 months.
Please note, the Total value (estimated) Including VAT is inclusive of Kenyan VAT at 16%.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-11-02 23:59

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at
Competitive Flexible Procedure designed as a two-stage tender process.
Stage 1 – Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)
Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (ITT)

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Estimated award decision date
2027-10-15 23:59

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

Deadline for requests to participate
2026-11-30 23:59

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-08-11 14:41