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Fleet Helicopter Support Unit Contract Award Notice

Ministry of Defence
South West
Selective procedure
16 July 2025 to 16 July 2031

Crewed availability-based helicopter support contract to provide essential maritime rotary wing support to navy command operations within the South Coast Exercise Areas and wider UK Flight Information Region.

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Awarded value: £67.8m; As published
Published: 7 August 2026
Awarded: 16 July 2025; Developing Assets (UK) Limited T/A HeliOperations
Contract length: 72 months; Ends 16 July 2031

What the contract covers

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Provision of crewed rotary wing aviation support and helicopter services for maritime military operations and training exercises.

Provide essential maritime Rotary Wing (RW) support to Navy Command (NC) operations within the South Coast Exercise Areas (SCEXAs) and wider UK Flight Information Region (FIR)

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 72 months
Contract dates: 16 July 2025 to 16 July 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 35612300, 60424120

Services in this contract

Air and helicopter charterMain service£146k typicalCrewed helicopter availability for Navy maritime support in South Coast exercise areas

Lifecycle

Published
7 August 2026
Contract awardedto Developing Assets (UK) Limited T/A HeliOperations
16 July 2025
Contract starts
16 July 2025
Contract ends
16 July 2031

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Ministry of Defence

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Developing Assets (UK) Limited T/A HeliOperations

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3852463/fleet-helicopter-support-unit-contract-award-notice
Buyer reference: tender_304935/1508370
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-d84a87e3-6d86-4c90-a9cd-08637ea50df1
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. Fleet Helicopter Support Unit Contract Award Notice. Contract award, 7 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3852463/fleet-helicopter-support-unit-contract-award-notice (accessed 5 November 2026).