BLC0172 - NPAS Fuel Farms Maintenance and Inspection
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (or such other successor body, company, organisation who shall have the responsibility of being the contracting authority of the National Police Air Service or any part or parts thereof)Estimated Value
Up to £1,500,000
Deadline
1 June 2026
Published
1 May 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
NPAS Fuel Farms Maintenance and Inspection: NPAS has 15 bases across England and Wales and operates without borders providing air support to police forces using a centralised operations centre which directs activity. The aircraft are fitted with a variety of equipment and sensors to enable a robust service delivery thereby managing public safety and risk.
NPAS operates 24 hours a day and 365 days a year and does so in both day and night environments under single-pilot Visual and Instrument Flight Rules. Within these bases are Fuel Bowsers that require to be serviced and maintained in accordance with JIG4 to allow NPAS aircraft to always remain mobile.
All fuel tanks and pumping equipment require a planned maintenance regime and cover for emergency or ad hoc call-outs to ensure the safe receipting, storage, checking and dispensing of fuel. All parts of the receipting, storage, testing and dispensing system, whether fixed or mobile, need to be inspected, checked, tested, cleaned and certified fit for use.
Eligibility & compliance
The Supplier must have the capacity and resource to service all the required bases and satellites in England & Wales.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Lindum Group Limited
6 contracts wonlatest 26 Jun 2026ends 11 Jun 2027£2m
total awarded
- 2
First West Yorkshire Limited
£177m
total awarded
- 3
THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED
£43m
total awarded
- 4
TRANSDEV BLAZEFIELD LIMITED
£94m
total awarded
- 5
E. STOTT & SONS LIMITED
£9m
total awarded
Lindum Group Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityKey Dates
Published
1 May 2026
Submission deadline
1 June 2026
Notice type
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