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    ContractsTwin Otter Aircraft Maintenance and Spare Parts Contract
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    Twin Otter Aircraft Maintenance and Spare Parts Contract

    Contract value
    £9m
    Published 26 Oct 2026

    UKRI is gathering information on engineering services and spare parts suppliers for the maintenance of four Twin Otter aircraft, including airframe, engine, avionics support, and regulatory compliance.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 26 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £9m
    Published 26 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £9,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    26 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    UKRI seeks to establish a comprehensive maintenance contract for four Viking DHC6-300 (Twin Otter) aircraft. The successful contractor will provide engineering services covering airframe, engine, avionics, and design work, along with supply of spare parts and specialized tooling. Key responsibilities include conducting regular inspections and audits, ensuring aircraft availability and airworthiness, managing safe storage, supporting medevac operations, and maintaining full compliance with relevant aviation regulations and certifications. This is a Request for Information exercise to explore market capabilities; it is not currently a formal call for competition. Interested suppliers should have demonstrated expertise in Twin Otter maintenance, knowledge of applicable aviation standards, and the capacity to support multiple aircraft operations.

    Track record

    13 awards · 13 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In facilities management, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded 13 contracts to 13 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. NormCyber1× · 8%
    2. Photonics Solutions Ltd1× · 8%
    3. KDE Ltd1× · 8%
    4. ADCOCK REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED1× · 8%
    5. Geotek Ltd1× · 8%
    6. Data Physics (UK) Ltd1× · 8%

    +7 more suppliers

    Across facilities management, the most active winners are NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED NHSSC SCCL, TUNSTALL HEALTHCARE UK LTD, NHS ENGLAND — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0790ac

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