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    ContractsPost Design Services for BBMF Chipmunk Aircraft
    Awarded contract

    Post Design Services for BBMF Chipmunk Aircraft

    Awarded
    £2.5m
    Published 9 Oct 2026

    Provision of post-design services and design authority support for the BBMF Chipmunk aircraft fleet to ensure safe operations and airworthiness compliance.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 9 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £2.5m
    Published 9 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MS
      Musketeer Solutions Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    9 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks a qualified provider to deliver comprehensive Post Design Services (PDS) for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Chipmunk aircraft. The successful contractor will provide Design Authority support, manage airworthiness compliance, deliver technical advice, conduct engineering investigations, update technical publications, and implement configuration-controlled design changes. The work is essential to ensure the continued safe operation and effectiveness of the BBMF Chipmunk fleet in its training and heritage roles. Suppliers should have demonstrated expertise in aircraft design authority functions, airworthiness management, and experience with vintage or heritage aircraft systems.

    Track record

    14 awards · 13 winners
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078484

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