Contract awardedAircraft tugs

715907496 - Lease of Aircraft Refuelling Equipment Solution to UGSAS

Ministry of Defence
Open procedure
11 November 2026 to 2 November 2029

Lease of an aircraft refuelling equipment solution to Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Air Squadron at Glasgow International Airport, valued at £268,000 excluding VAT with option years included.

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Awarded value: £148k; As published
Published: 10 August 2026
Awarded: 30 October 2026; Helicopter Management Solutions Ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 2 November 2029

What the contract covers

Lease

Provision of aircraft refuelling equipment lease and related solutions for military and university air squadrons.

Lease of Aircraft Refuelling Equipment Solution to Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Air Squadron (UGSAS) at Glasgow International Airport (GIAP)

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Lease
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 11 November 2026 to 2 November 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 34133100, 34133110, 34223100, 34223200

Services in this contract

Airside vehicles and ground support equipmentMain service£437k typicalLease of aircraft refuelling equipment at an airport

Lifecycle

Published
10 August 2026
Contract awardedto Helicopter Management Solutions Ltd
30 October 2026
Contract starts
11 November 2026
Contract ends
2 November 2029

The buyer

Ministry of Defence

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The supplier

Helicopter Management Solutions Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3852991/715907496-lease-of-aircraft-refuelling-equipment-solution-to-ugsas
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e0a8
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. 715907496 - Lease of Aircraft Refuelling Equipment Solution to UGSAS. Contract award, 10 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3852991/715907496-lease-of-aircraft-refuelling-equipment-solution-to-ugsas (accessed 4 November 2026).