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713101450 - Hire of Aircraft for Flight Checking - Falkland Islands

Ministry of Defence
Direct award
28 February 2025 to 30 November 2025

Provision of aircraft and crew to conduct flight calibration and testing of radar and navigational aids located in the Falkland Islands. The service requires specific aviation capabilities to support technical infrastructure verification in a remote operational environment.

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Awarded value: £80k; As published
Published: 5 March 2025
Awarded: 28 February 2025; Falkland Islands Government
Contract length: 9 months; Ends 30 November 2025

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist aircraft hire services with crew for flight checking of radar and navigational aid systems.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 9 months
Contract dates: 28 February 2025 to 30 November 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60424100

Services in this contract

Air and helicopter charterMain service£146k typicalHire of aircraft for radar and nav aid flight checks

Lifecycle

Published
5 March 2025
Contract awardedto Falkland Islands Government
28 February 2025
Contract starts
28 February 2025
Contract ends
30 November 2025

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Ministry of Defence

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The supplier

Falkland Islands Government

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/44481/713101450-hire-of-aircraft-for-flight-checking-falkland-islands
Buyer reference: tender_470914/1458712
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-23a20eec-05dd-4116-8c95-5fec7cc3e943
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. 713101450 - Hire of Aircraft for Flight Checking - Falkland Islands. Contract award, 5 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/44481/713101450-hire-of-aircraft-for-flight-checking-falkland-islands (accessed 5 November 2026).