Expired contract

TAVI3171 - Scientific Engineering Investigation

Details

Supplier(s)
QinetiQ Limited
Topic
Research services
Published
15 October 2025

Tender description

Vital scientific inspection in 3 aircraft accident investigations, including fracture examination, material and property identification and failure mode. DA as work is operationally critical to ensure continued execution of AAIB mandated responsibilities to Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 2018 in the UK and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex 13 internationally ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published15 October 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date15 October 2025
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date7 November 2025

About the buyer

Department for Transport (DfT) is a central government department, with commercial work spanning road, rail, aviation and maritime transport across the United Kingdom. The Group Commercial Directorate leads procurement for DfT from Great Minster House. Every opportunity DfT runs directly is advertised on Contracts Finder. National Highways, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail each run their own separate procurement as arm's-length bodies of DfT. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency also buy separately. Suppliers to DfT are paid on 90% of undisputed invoices under its prompt payment commitment.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DfT's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and research and development.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 73110000 · Research services

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