Awarded contract

Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS)

Details

Buyer: Ministry of Defence
Supplier(s): General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc
Value: $467,544,348
Topic: Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
Published: 13 August 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

To establish an initial three (3) years of Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS) service starting at the In-Service Date (ISD), as a foundation to provide UK Protector Programme sustainment and lifecycle services during the Contract Period.

Timeline

Completed: Award date4 June 2025
Completed: Award published13 August 2026
Current notice

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.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov