Public Sector Air Capability
Estimated value
£72.0bn
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
22 May 2026
Description
The Cabinet Office is seeking the provision of a dedicated wet-lease passenger aircraft service, with a mandatory commencement date of 01 April 2027. The aircraft shall be a single aisle narrow-body aircraft (G-Reg) with a minimum range capability of 3,900nm while carrying a Payload of 5,500kg. This performance must be guaranteed against 85% annual probability headwinds to ensure year-round, non-stop operational viability. The aircraft must be equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity for passenger use.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-066e6f
- Total value
- £72,000,000,000 excluding VAT£84,400,000,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2029Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031
We will invoke the extensions for up to a further 2 years if required.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 60424110
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | More information will be provided in the tender documents | quality | 60.00% |
| Social Value | More information will be provided in the tender documents | quality | 10.00% |
| Price | More information will be provided in the tender documents | price | 30.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
The legal and financial capacity conditions of participation, such as obtaining a specified D&B Failure Score, holding (or arranging to hold) specified insurance policies, and complying with data protection law, will be set out in the procurement documents.
All interested parties must confirm and provide evidence that they are the direct holder of a valid UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licence and maintain a Worldwide Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for global passenger operations. Bidders will be required to sign a mandatory Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) at Stage 2 of the competition.
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 22 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html (https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) Please be aware that the above date is for the submission of your responses to Stage 1: Conditions of Participation/ Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) only. ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure