Project TELUM - Request for Information (RFI)

The Light Aircraft Flying Task (LAFT) 2 Contract provides Aircraft, Qualified Flying Instructors and Services to support University Air Squadrons. Furthermore, it also supports Air Experience Flying, Army grading, Royal Navy grading and streaming, support to Elementary Flying Training (EFT) as part of UK Military Flying Training System (UK MFTS) as required, and other Defence tasks as required, such as international training. This contract has been deemed to be both operationally and reputationally important due to the close links it has with Universities and Air Cadet Squadrons, and the subsequent impact this has on recruitment and public image.

Project TELUM (TELUM) seeks to upgrade the current LAFT 2 capability to meet the Defence Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy need for all new capabilities entering into service to demonstrate benefits for the environment over those services being replaced.  TELUM will seek to embody the most suitable technology to ensure whole life environmental benefits whilst maintaining performance capabilities required by defence.

The Authority objectives of this RFI are as follows:

1. To advise suppliers of a potential Air Command procurement.

2. To gain an understanding of the market capacity for supplying these services.

3. To seek feedback from potential suppliers that may inform the Commercial approach to meet the Project TELUM requirement.

The link to the Defence Opportunity Listing can be found here, where the RFI can also be found and downloaded: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58784

Additional information: Opportunity Listing can be found at the following URL: