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Defence Equipment and Support

UK4 - Lancaster Radiators: Manufacture and In-Service Support

Repair & MaintenanceCPV 50211100
Value£1.5m
Deadline21 Aug 2026
Published13 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 13 Jul 202628 days leftCloses 21 Aug 2026
Who to contact
Ryan Ground
Ryan.Ground100@mod.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

https://www.digital.mod.uk/sme-dosbg/find-an-opportunity All Tender Submissions, Clarification Questions or General Communications must be progressed through the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£1.5mtotal contract value
median £130k
this tender£0£4.8m

This is a large award for Repair & Maintenance — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 15,278 valued Repair & Maintenance tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The Authority intends to procure a supplier with design capability, to manufacture, test, and deliver replacement coolant radiators for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Lancaster aircraft (PA474), together with associated technical documentation, certification, and in service support.

The requirement comprises of replicating the original design standard , using modern day equivilance where necessary, to enable the production of six (6) replacement radiators, including two (2) spares, using a “design from pattern part” approach due to the absence of original drawings.

The replacement units must be airworthy, compliant with Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulatory requirements, and demonstrate equivalence in fit, form, and function to the existing.

The contractor will be responsible for: Substantiation, qualification, and production of the radiators.

Provision of production drawings, design rationale, testing (e.g. pressure, fatigue, NDT), and a Declaration of Design & Performance.

Manufacture and delivery of all units in accordance with an agreed schedule as per negotiations Supply of Special to Type Containers for transport and storage of each Provision of certification (e.g.

Certificates of Conformity) and compliance with quality standards (e.g.

ISO 9001/AS9100 or equivalent) Delivery of in service support artefacts, including a Bill of Materials, Initial Provisioning List, maintenance documentation, and recommended tooling and consumables to support continued airworthiness to an Out of Service Date of 2035 (with potential extension to 2040).

All goods are to be delivered to RAF Coningsby, UK, and must integrate seamlessly with the existing aircraft systems and coolant specifications.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Authority intends to procure a supplier

The Authority intends to procure a supplier with design capability, to manufacture, test, and deliver replacement coolant radiators for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Lancaster aircraft (PA474), together with associated technical documentation, certification, and in service support.

02

The replacement units must be airworthy, compliant

The replacement units must be airworthy, compliant with Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulatory requirements, and demonstrate equivalence in fit, form, and function to the existing.

03

The contractor will be responsible

The contractor will be responsible for:.

04

Supply of Special to Type Containers

Supply of Special to Type Containers for transport and storage of each.

05

Delivery of in service support artefacts, including

Delivery of in service support artefacts, including a Bill of Materials, Initial Provisioning List, maintenance documentation, and recommended tooling and consumables to support continued airworthiness to an Out of Service Date of 2035 (with potential extension to 2040).

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

2540 daysof bid-team effort
£17.1k£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

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

Stated in this notice

  • Hold at bidISO 9001 (quality)…compliance with quality standards (e.g. ISO 9001/AS9100 or equivalent) Delivery of in service support artefa…

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069e80
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
065669-2026
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