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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 059895/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
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: RAF High Wycombe, Naphill.
Town: High Wycombe
Region: Buckinghamshire CC
Postal code: HP14 4UE
Country: United Kingdom

Email: simon.bratchell643@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically

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

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW)
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-06bd31

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
Please note this is not a call for competition, this is a Planned Procurement Notice – For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW)
2 Gp JSPC(W) requires Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) provision on site during flying operations to enable Delivery of Tri-Service parachuting courses at RAF Weston on the Green under Civilian National Governing Body, British Skydiving (BS) who operate under Civil Air Authority (CAA) Regulations and Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Regulations primarily DSA02 Defence Fire Safety Regulations.
The requirement is for a 3 year contract from 1 February 2027 until 31 January 2030 with 800 ARFF hours per year during the parachute season.
You must not take this Planned Procurement Notice to mean confirmation that the Authority shall award a contract for this requirement. The Authority is publishing this announcement without any commitment to issue a tender or place a contract. Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
532,318
Value (excluding VAT)
443,599
Currency
GBP

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

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
75251100

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

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
443,599
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2027-02-01 00:00
End
2030-01-31 23:59
Duration
3 years

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-09-15 23:59

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Estimated award decision date
2026-11-25 23:59

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-10-15 23:59

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

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-06-25 14:28