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Open tender · Notice 104724-2026
Provision of Pilot and Aircraft services for the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team
- Value
- £1.6m
- Closes
- 3 Dec 2026 (25 days)
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030
In plain English
The Ministry of Defence wants a UK-based light aircraft, a full-time pilot and support to fly up to 130 hours a year for the RAF Falcons parachute display team, from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2030. The estimated value is £1,556,000 over the three years, and bids close on 3 December 2026 at 10:00 under a single-stage open procedure.
Good fit for: A UK light aircraft operator with experienced pilots that can also provide airfield fire and crash cover crews and vehicles.
- Aircraft must be approved for military parachute drops
A Light ac capable of meeting extant Release-to-Service (RTS) requirements for the dispatch of military Freefall (FF) manually deployed parachutes
- Must supply qualified fire and crash cover crews and vehicles
Provision of tender and support vehicles, associated crash equipment and extinguishing consumables and provision of a suitably qualified and experienced FCC crews.
- Crash cover must meet ICAO and defence safety standards
allow the appropriate level of crash cover iaw ICAO / DSA02 and DSA03 for light ac.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
PROVISION OF UK BASED LIGHT AIRCRAFT AND PILOT SERVICES FOR THE DELIVERY OF RAF FALCONS PARACHUTING ACTIVITY. THE CONTRACT IS FOR A 3 YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING 1 MARCH 2027 UNTIL 28 FEBRUARY 2030. The proposed contract commencing 1st March 2027 to 28th February 2030 with seasons/training from 1st Mar to 31st OCT i. A light aircraft (ac), 1 x full time pilot and associated support enablers to deliver up to 130 flying hours per year to enable RAF Falcons Parachute Activity (FPA), in order to meet the training demand for and delivery of the Parachute Display Seasons. ii. A Light ac capable of meeting extant Release-to-Service (RTS) requirements for the dispatch of military Freefall (FF) manually deployed parachutes, detailed in the Compendium of Airborne Equipment Release Certificates (CAERC) and confirmed by Trials & Evaluation (T&E) undertaken by the Joint Aerial Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit Parachute Test Team (JADTEU PTT). iii. As required by the Authority, up to 90 Fire and Crash Cover (FCC) hours (30 per season). Provision of tender and support vehicles, associated crash equipment and extinguishing consumables and provision of a suitably qualified and experienced FCC crews. The Contractor will be required to plan and coordinate FCC accordingly. The Contractor will be responsible for determining the suitability of all operating a/f and that such facilities allow the appropriate level of crash cover iaw ICAO / DSA02 and DSA03 for light ac.
Getting the documents
Attached to the official notice, free to download without registering:
- 20261104-715856482 Pilot and Ac services for RAF Falcons ITT (Word)
- 20261104-715856482 Sch 2 FALCON Pricing Pages (Excel)
The buyer's e-tendering site: contracts.mod.uk (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 4 Nov 2026.
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