715755459 LSP Flapjack UK 4 Tender Notice

Published 26 Feb 2026

26 Feb 2026

Closed 27 Mar 2026

Defence Equipment and Support

Primary CPV: 50211200 *
Aircraft repair services
Location: 🇬🇧 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, South West
Value: £560,000
Contract: 1.2 years Duration
04/05/2026 03/07/2027
Contract Types: 50 *Repair & maintenance services
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom · UKK12

Contact

Eleanor.Jones269@mod.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Weighted Value for Money

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-065d5e

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of services for the design and production of the BBMF Lancaster aircraft hydraulic flapjack part, quantity two. The Lancaster aircraft is currently undergoing maintenance. One hydraulic flapjack must be provided by November 2026, and the second by June 2027. This contract contains core work, for the provision of the hydraulic flapjack cylinder and end cap (FJC + EC), and an option, for the additional cost for the provision of the entire hydraulic flapjack unit (FJA). The Authority will determine whether this option shall be exercised after contract award. The supplier for this work must be compliant with the technical requirements set out in the ITT.

Full CPV breakdown

50211200 — Aircraft repair services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: Potential extension by two years for in-scope activities.
Options: The contract contains an option, for the additional cost for the provision of the entire hydraulic flapjack unit (FJA). The Authority is currently assessing whether this additional work will be required, and the outcome of this investigation will determine whether or not the option is exercised after the contract is awarded.
Submission method: Tenders must be submitted electronically via Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). Further details are included in the ITT documents. https://contracts.mod.uk/go/21201319019C9A9962BB
Enquiries close: 16 Mar 2026
Award decision expected: 20 Apr 2026
Reserved / special regime: Defence Security
Language: EN
Published: 26 Feb 2026 15:39
Deadline: 27 Mar 2026 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065d5e
Notice ID: ocds-h6vhtk-065d5e

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Organisations

Name	Defence Equipment and Support
Address › Street	MOD Abbey Wood
Address › Town / city	Bristol
Address › Postcode	BS34 8JH
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKK12
Contact › Email	Eleanor.Jones269@mod.gov.uk
Role	buyer
Link	https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-supp...
Classification › Description	Public authority - central government

Buyer

Name	Defence Equipment and Support

Planning

No Engagement Notice Rationale

The market is already well known and the requirement is not complex or novel. Therefore, any value produced by early market engagement would have been minimal.

Tender

Title	715755459 LSP Flapjack UK 4 Tender Notice
Status	active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Aircraft repair services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Mechanical engineering services
Value › Value incl. VAT	£675,000
Value › Value	£560,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Category	services
Special regime	Defence security
Above threshold	Yes
How to submit	Tenders must be submitted electronically via Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). Further details are included in the ITT documents. https://contracts.mod.uk/go/21201319019C9A9962BB
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	27 Mar 2026
Questions period › End	16 Mar 2026
Award decision period › End	20 Apr 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£675,000
Lot › Value › Value	£560,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Weighting Description	Weighted Value for Money
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Name	Weighted Value for Money
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Description	Tenders will be assessed using the weighted value for money formula. All scores will receive a technical score, out of 100. This technical score shall be raised to the power of forty over sixty. This value shall then be divided by the total price of the tender (to produce the weighted value for money score). This value shall then be mutliplied by 1,000,000 (in order to give a readable score). Full details and examples are provided in the ITT documents.
Lot › Contract period › Start	4 May 2026
Lot › Contract period › End	3 Jul 2027
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to	3 Jul 2029
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description	Potential extension by two years for in-scope activities.
Lot › Has options	Yes
Lot › Options › Description	The contract contains an option, for the additional cost for the provision of the entire hydraulic flapjack unit (FJA). The Authority is currently assessing whether this additional work will be required, and the outcome of this investigation will determine whether or not the option is exercised after the contract is awarded.
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017502-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published	26 Feb 2026

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