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Surface Finishing Delivery

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Published
22 April 2026
Submission
1 March 2027in 4 months

Tender description

The User requires a Surface Finishing capability for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, in order to support the maintenance of the airworthiness of the platforms in question as mandated by the respective Platform Engineering Authorities. The user also requires a Surface Finishing capability for Airfield Support Equipment (ASE) which includes MT (Mechanical Transport) and GSE (Ground Support Equipment), in order to assist in corrosion control and visual signature control in accordance with current policies. Finally, the capability will also be required to undertake miscellaneous station support tasks (e.g., production of signage). These requirements are to be readily accessible when required by all RAF stations in the UK and by UK Strategic Command (UKStratCom) Permanent Joint Operating bases (PJOBs) overseas.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published22 April 2026
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date1 March 2027in 4 months

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About the buyer

The Ministry of Defence is a ministerial department that runs its acquisition and procurement activity through a dedicated commercial function, led by the Director Commercial. Defence Equipment & Support buys, supports and supplies equipment such as jets, warships and armoured vehicles for the armed forces. Many purchasing agreements sit on the MOD Framework Library, its central list of framework routes to market.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Defence's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.

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