AwardedAwarded 27 March 2026
Ground Based Data Replay & Analysis System (GDRAS)
Ministry of Defence · Central government
In brief
Ministry of Defence awarded IT and software work to APS Aerospace Corp. on 27 March 2026.
The notice gives a value of £2,500,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 9 years with extensions, starting 23 March 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
The requirement is to purchase a baseline Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Ground-based Data Replay and Analysis System (GDRAS ), with up to ten years of support services. This will allow recorded flight data from an array of Navy Command and Joint Aviation Command helicopter types to be processed by 1710 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) at His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP) to facilitate Flight Data Exploitation (FDE) activity
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| APS Aerospace Corp. (SME) 5 bids received | £2,500,000 | 27 March 2026 to 31 March 2029 |
| APS Aerospace Corp. (SME) 5 bids received | £2,500,000 | Awarded 14 March 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 011482-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 023255-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 031565-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 011482-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 February 2026, last updated 7 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.