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Procurement of Buffer replacement for Lightning LII Wrap Around Maintenance Staging (WAMS)

Ministry of Defence
East of England

Supply and installation of replacement buffers for 9 Lightning II Wrap Around Maintenance Staging (WAMS) systems. The work includes modifying components to improve performance and effectiveness, ensuring compatibility with existing airframe contact points to prevent damage to aircraft coatings, and updating all associated design drawings and user manuals.

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Awarded value: £158k; As published
Published: 4 June 2024
Awarded: 16 December 2024; Aviation Spares & Repairs Limited
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist maintenance, component replacement, and technical design updates for aircraft ground support and maintenance staging equipment.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 50210000

Services in this contract

Airside vehicles and ground support equipmentMain service£437k typicalBuffer replacement for aircraft maintenance staging

Lifecycle

Published
4 June 2024
Contract awardedto Aviation Spares & Repairs Limited
16 December 2024
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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Aviation Spares & Repairs Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/847357/procurement-of-buffer-replacement-for-lightning-lii-wrap-around-maintenance-stag
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. Procurement of Buffer replacement for Lightning LII Wrap Around Maintenance Staging (WAMS). Contract award, 4 June 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/847357/procurement-of-buffer-replacement-for-lightning-lii-wrap-around-maintenance-stag (accessed 4 November 2026).