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Published 13 Feb 2026, 14:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Flight Test Courses · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Awarded value£65,348published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 13 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Cranfield University

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Salford requires a flight test course for all second-year UG students doing accredited Aeronautical-related degrees and PG students on taught MSc courses who have not already done such a course. Course is required by Engineering Institutions (RAeS and IMechE) as part of accreditation of the above degrees.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West
71335000 Engineering studies

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Feb 2026, 14:54 GMT
Last source update
13 Feb 2026, 14:54 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013502
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06541d Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 14:54 GMT
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £65,3481 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cranfield University7 Apr 2026 – 1 May 2026£65,348 inc. VAT13 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cranfield UniversityAwarded supplier College Rd, Wharley End,, Bedford, East of England, MK43 0ALContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender