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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 021235/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition

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

Postal address: 3 Site
Town: RAF High Wycombe
Region: Buckinghamshire CC
Postal code: HP14 4UE
Country: United Kingdom

Contact Person: Steve Morrish
Email: stephen.morrish101@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
Suppliers interested in this contract must express their interest submitting a response via DSP. Expressions of interest must be submitted no later than 14th April 2026. Late submissions will not be considered. Interested suppliers will be required to complete a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), as part of the process.

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

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Pipeline Notice – Surface Finishing Delivery for the RAF
Reference number: DAT: IP-00004476

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
Special regime
DefenceSecurity

II.1.4) Short description
The Authority requires a Surface Finish (SF) capability to support Air Systems in the Project URD. This capability is essential to ensure the continued airworthiness of these Air Systems, as mandated by the relevant Platform Engineering Authorities.
Additionally, the Authority requires an SF capability for Mechanical Transport (MT) and Aircraft Ground Support Equipment (GSE) collectively called ASE to support corrosion control and visual signature management in line with current policies.
The SF capability will also be required to deliver miscellaneous station support tasks, such as the production of signage and other station workshop outputs. This capability must be readily accessible to all RAF stations across the UK and to UK Strategic Command (UKStratCom) Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOBs) overseas.

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

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
34700000
35610000
39236000
42665000
42924300
42924310
42924700
42957000
45440000
50210000
50211200

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UK – United Kingdom

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2027-04-01 00:00
End
2035-03-31 23:59
Duration
8 years

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-03-10 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
Suppliers interested in this contract must express their interest submitting a response via DSP. Expressions of interest must be submitted no later than 14th April 2026. Late submissions will not be considered. Interested suppliers will be required to complete a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), as part of the process.

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2026-04-10 23:59
Estimated award decision date
2027-03-03 23:59

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

Deadline for requests to participate
2026-04-14 23:59

VI) Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-03-10 11:05