Aircraft and spacecraft tenders in the UK
We track 84 awarded aircraft and spacecraft contracts (CPV 347*) in the UK. 4 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £300k, and half of awards fall between £50k and £1.8m (80 awards with a value). 26 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months4
Open tenders0
Median award£300k
Contracts tracked84
Contracts ending soonest (4 of 4)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAS Future Air Capability
Contracts Finder · CPV 34700000 |
UK Research & Innovation | Field Aviation Company Inc | £61.0m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| PDA2 - Transparency Notice (UK 5) - OWE Launcher
Find a Tender · CPV 34741100 |
Ministry of Defence | Threod Systems AS | £5.0m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
UK-wide |
| UKRI-6395 Microstructure Equipped Underwater Glider
Find a Tender · CPV 34721000 |
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | Teledyne Instruments Inc. d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research | £425k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
UK-wide |
| FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES ONLY - CONTRACT AWARD. It is not an expression of interest for a future opportunity. The requirement is for a Project for the Wildcat GenISIS (Instrument Standby Indicator System) Obsolescence. This Contract is placed against the overarching Joint Modification Contracting A
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 34711500 |
Ministry of Defence | Leonardo UK limited | £7.5m | 23 Dec 2027
re-tender likely from ~23 Jun 2027
|
South West |
See all 4 in the renewal radar
Expiring by quarter
Q1 2027 (3)Q4 2027 (1)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 31 | 2 |
| South East | 12 | 0 |
| London | 7 | 0 |
| East Midlands | 4 | 0 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 |
| West Midlands | 2 | 0 |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 |
| North West | 2 | 0 |
| East of England | 2 | 0 |
| North East | 1 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 47 | £381.6m |
| UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 5 | £118k |
| UK Research & Innovation | 4 | £145.2m |
| Defence Equipment and Support | 4 | £2.2m |
| Home Office | 4 | £747k |
| The University of Central Lancashire | 2 | £162k |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 2 | £93k |
| University of Bristol | 2 | £91k |
| BlueLight Commercial Limited | 1 | £22.0m |
| MOD DE&S | 1 | £1.9m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo UK limited | 8 | £11.4m |
| Aviation Spares & Repairs Limited | 3 | £3.0m |
| Field Aviation Company Inc | 2 | £145.1m |
| Airbus Helicopters UK Limited | 2 | £144.5m |
| Centreline AV Limited | 2 | £67.1m |
| Army Parachute Aircraft Company Limited | 2 | £5.9m |
| CFS Aeroproducts Limited | 2 | £2.1m |
| Central Management Catalogue Agency (UK) Limited | 2 | £1.1m |
| Oracle Components Ltd | 2 | £1.1m |
| Hayward and Green Defence Limited | 2 | £1.1m |
Sub-categories
Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft (76)Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts (22)Parts for aircraft, spacecraft and helicopters (20)Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.