Tenders/Provision of Pilot and Aircraft services for the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team

Provision of Pilot and Aircraft services for the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team

Ministry of Defence

Published: Nov 4, 2026

Updated: Nov 4, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the transport and logistics and security and defense sectors, with a focus on Defense. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the transport and logistics sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

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.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on November 4, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 104724-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

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What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Transport & Logistics sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

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The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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