Flight Simulation Training Device for Rotary Wing Aircraft

Procurement reference

BLC0238

Procurement description

BlueLight Commercial is working in collaboration with the National Police Air Service (NPAS) on a future tender opportunity for the provision of access to a Flight Simulation Training Device for rotary wing aircraft.

BlueLight Commercial and NPAS are therefore conducting market engagement to engage with the market suppliers to further understand the capabilities available and to help to establish the procurement strategy for this tender.

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) is operated by West Yorkshire Police on behalf of the 43 police forces of England and Wales together with British Transport Police in those areas. NPAS have a national network of 15 bases across England and Wales and a fleet of 20 rotary-wing aircraft and 4 fixed-wing aircraft. NPAS have this year placed an order for several new Airbus T3H135 helicopters.

NPAS are therefore looking to access a Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) to conduct pilot initial type rating and recurrent training for their rotary-wing fleet. This includes the following aircraft types:

• EC135 T3

• EC135 T2+

Interested Suppliers are therefore requested to respond to a request for information by completing the questionnaire via the portal by 6pm Friday 22nd August 2025.

To respond to this market engagement, please visit https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home and register.

Once registered, you will find this opportunity under BlueLight Commercial (found in portals section in the top right of your home page, once logged in.)

Main category

Services

Contract dates (estimated)

01 April 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2032

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)

CPV classifications

• 34740000 - Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts
• 34741400 - Flight simulators
• 34711500 - Helicopters
• 34152000 - Training simulators
• 80500000 - Training services
• 80520000 - Training facilities
• 80650000 - Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

Contract start date (estimated)

01 April 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 March 2032, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

Response to a request for information via a questionnaire available via the portal.

Due date

22 August 2025, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

15 September 2025