Piloted aircraft

Tender description

Provision of UK based light aircraft for the delivery of Military Parachute Training (MPT) and RAF Falcons Parachute Activity (FPA) to include parachute displays to the public. The contract duration will be 3 core years plus 2 one-year options for MPT and 1 core year and 2 one-year options for FPA, and the proposed Contract start date is 1.7.2020. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest, but for information purposes only. Provide from 1.7.2020, provision of suitable light aircraft and support services to enable Air Command 2 Group to deliver and FPA; via a single contract to provide light aircraft and associated support enablers (i.e. fire and crash cover, and MPT Water Support) to deliver MPT and FPA. The light aircraft provided are to deliver both MPT and FPA by adapting interoperability from a single ac type. The aircraft must also be capable of meeting extant release-to-service requirements detailed within the compendium of airborne equipment release certificates and confirmed by trials and evaluation sufficient aircraft flying hours must be provided to enable light aircraft provision fit-to-meet demand.