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    ContractsFleet Helicopter Support Services Contract
    Awarded contract

    Fleet Helicopter Support Services Contract

    Awarded
    £67.8m
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Award of contract to provide crewed maritime helicopter support services for UK Navy operations in the South Coast region.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 7 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £67.8m
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £67,841,251
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      13 Jul 2025
      1 year ago
    • Sector
      Defence & Security
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • DA
      Developing Assets (UK) Limited T/A HeliOperations
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    7 Aug 2026Today13 Jul 2025

    Brief

    This contract provides crewed maritime helicopter support services to the UK Navy Command. The contractor will deliver on-demand rotary wing aircraft availability and operations within the South Coast Exercise Areas and the broader UK Flight Information Region. Services are essential for supporting Navy training exercises, operations, and maritime missions. The contract is structured on a crewed availability basis, meaning the contractor maintains readiness to deploy helicopter crews and aircraft as requested by Navy Command to meet operational requirements.

    Track record

    18 awards · 14 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In defence security, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE has awarded 18 contracts to 14 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Scott Aerospace3× · 17%
    2. Bastek2× · 11%
    3. Basetek Ltd2× · 11%
    4. Developing Assets (UK) Limited T/A HeliOperations1× · 6%
    5. Foundever Global Services Ltd1× · 6%
    6. Law Enforcement International LTD1× · 6%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    f9e0cb5b-b660-4be5-8a97-ee35c0ab825c-909881

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