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Published 12 Jun 2026, 15:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

APPOINTMENT OF AIRPORT SPECIALIST ADVISORY AND TRANSACTION SUPPORT

Official notice

Authority: London Luton Airport Limited (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£15,000,000≈ £4.4m / year · £18,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Jul 2026
Contract term 3 yrs 5 moends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2032 with extensions · starts 5 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Luton Rising invites tenders for a Specialist Transaction Advisory Team to shape, structure and support the delivery of a new financial and commercial arrangement for London Luton Airport (LTN) through a competitive market process to financial close. We are seeking a specialist advisory partner to work Client side to shape and take to the market a new long term financial and commercial arrangement for the future operation of this expanding key aviation asset in order to deliver best value for Luton Rising.

  • No preliminary market engagement: N/A

CPV: Banking services · Financial consultancy services · Investment banking services and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrs 5 moSMEPublished value£15,000,000
Contract period: 5 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs 5 mo) · up to 30 Sept 2032 with extensionsValue: £15,000,000 exc. VAT · £18,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Preparation of Final Business Case · Extension is possible where the transaction timetable these services are supporting has been delayed.
66110000 Banking services66120000 Investment banking services and related services66171000 Financial consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Market Understanding (Aviation): Market understanding (Aviation) - demonstration of extensive track record of direct relationships with airport operators, investors, financing and advisory counterparties including examples of advice provided to or transactional engagement with these counterparties.
  • Technical Merit (Aviation transaction): Technical Merit (Aviation transaction) - outline the team for this engagement detailing the directly relevant experience, competence, skills, and experience of the management professionals and analytical personnel who will be employed. Include examples of their work on comparable airport transactions and airport concessions and the relevance that may bring to Luton Rising.
  • Understanding the Client's requirement: Understanding the Client's requirement - detail your knowledge of Luton Airport's current and future market including passenger behaviour, investor and financing capital requirements and availability, approach to airport development and growth and operator requirements.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Jun 2026, 15:29 BST
Last source update
12 Jun 2026, 15:29 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 Aug 2026
Authority reference
LR 06/26 001
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055816
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Banking servicesFinancial consultancy servicesInvestment banking services and related services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b448 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.extranet.ag/ag/documentHome.action ↗

Please also contact to access:-

fiona.mcglone@lutonrising.org.uk

Shirley.Dorsett@lutonrising.org.uk

Timeline

12 Jun 2026 → 5 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published138 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 15:29 BST
  2. Clarification questions by125 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline112 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts85 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by84 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jun 2026, 15:29 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

LONDON LUTON AIRPORT LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 02020381 · GB-PPON: PHLV-8136-XYDH Hart House Business Centre, Luton, East of England, LU2 0LAContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender