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Ministry of Defence

For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW)

Government ServicesCPV 75251100
Value£444k
Deadline15 Oct 2026
Published25 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 25 Jun 202648 days leftCloses 15 Oct 2026
Who to contact
simon.bratchell643@mod.gov.uk

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Contract value in context
£444ktotal contract value
median £400k
this tender£0£22.3m

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The brief

Please note this is not a call for competition, this is a Planned Procurement Notice - For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW) 2 Gp JSPC(W) requires Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) provision on site during flying operations to enable Delivery of Tri-Service parachuting courses at RAF Weston on the Green under Civilian National Governing Body, British Skydiving (BS) who operate under Civil Air Authority (CAA) Regulations and Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Regulations primarily DSA02 Defence Fire Safety Regulations.

The requirement is for a 3 year contract from 1 February 2027 until 31 January 2030 with 800 ARFF hours per year during the parachute season.

You must not take this Planned Procurement Notice to mean confirmation that the Authority shall award a contract for this requirement.

The Authority is publishing this announcement without any commitment to issue a tender or place a contract.

Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.

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You must not take this Planned Procurement

You must not take this Planned Procurement Notice to mean confirmation that the Authority shall award a contract for this requirement.

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1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bd31
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
059895-2026
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