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UKRI-6171 Twin Otter Maintenance and Spares[E13]

Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)[E1]

In plain English

What they want: UKRI is looking to establish a contract for engineering services (airframe, engine, avionics and design) relating to the maintenance of our four Viking DHC6-300 (Twin Otter) aircraft. This requirement is likely to cover the following services, please note this list is not exhaustive: - Supply of spare parts and additional tooling - Engineering services (Airframe, Engine, Avionics and Design) - Adherence to relevant…
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Not stated
Published 26 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 9,000,000
Buyer: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)See what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline: Not stated
Value[E14]: GBP 9,000,000
Published[E11]: 26 Oct 2026
Procedure: Not stated
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 16 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

UKRI is looking to establish a contract for engineering services (airframe, engine, avionics and design) relating to the maintenance of our four Viking DHC6-300 (Twin Otter) aircraft. This requirement is likely to cover the following services, please note this list is not exhaustive: - Supply of spare parts and additional tooling - Engineering services (Airframe, Engine, Avionics and Design) - Adherence to relevant regulations and certifications - Ensuring availability of aircraft (inspections, audits, medevacs) - Safe storage of aircraft *Please note this is not a call for competition, this is only a Request for Information exercise*[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKH12, United Kingdom.[E6]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E7]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E8]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E9]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032.[E3]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E10]
UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 101273-2026

Evidence

14 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is UK Research & Innovation (UKRI).
Document 101273-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 50211100 (Aircraft maintenance services).
Document 101273-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032.
“2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2032-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 101273-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101273-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“UKRI is looking to establish a contract for engineering services (airframe, engine, avionics and design) relating to the maintenance of our four Viking DHC6-300 (Twin Otter) aircraft. This requirement is likely to cover the following services, please note this list is not exhaus…”
Document 101273-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: UKH12, United Kingdom.
Document 101273-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101273-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101273-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 101273-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 101273-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice was published on 26 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-26T20:24:42Z”
Document 101273-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.
Document 101273-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The notice is titled "UKRI-6171 Twin Otter Maintenance and Spares".
Document 101273-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The stated value is GBP 9,000,000 excluding VAT.
“9000000 GBP”
Document 101273-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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