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# MEL Aviation Ltd

Public sector contracts won, from published award notices

SME[Companies House 00939400](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00939400)

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Contracts won

54

since 10 Apr 2006

Total awarded

£87,077,328

where values were published

Buyers

22

public bodies

Latest win

16 Jun 2026

##  Contracts ending soon

Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors.

- [728257.46](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba3-e039-72c7-91a0-d1d90f088171/72825746)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    Ends 6 Dec 2026
- [Dstl Engineering Services Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca4-9323-7011-bb55-c2f9b67081c4/dstl-engineering-services-framework)[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    Ends 31 Mar 2027
- [Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0e-4668-71ce-82ce-e58a6ac0e2c4/support-of-gas-cylinder-charging-trolleys-and-associated-equipment)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    £2,496,690

    Ends 16 Apr 2028

##  Recent contract awards

- [Tactical Communications Systems](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-2e37-71ec-aea0-5b985ed1d870/tactical-communications-systems)[Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    16 Jun 2026
- [Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0e-4668-71ce-82ce-e58a6ac0e2c4/support-of-gas-cylinder-charging-trolleys-and-associated-equipment)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    £2,496,690

    17 Apr 2025
- [Support of Gas Cylinder Charging Trolleys and Associated Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bba-942a-713d-8c9a-3156ff93edd5/support-of-gas-cylinder-charging-trolleys-and-associated-equipment)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    £2,496,690

    17 Apr 2025
- [CHC/663 IHOP, Ramp Edge Protector and Fender](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0f-753a-71e7-9daa-75289788e2ce/chc663-ihop-ramp-edge-protector-and-fender)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    £114,300

    5 Mar 2025
- [mod.gov.uk](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb5-d80e-733e-aede-7b38cd5ae1dd/modgovuk)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    £3,588,000

    27 Feb 2025
- [IRM20/7541 - The Repair, Calibration, Maintenance Services and Spares Storage for Aircraft Component Test Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdc-5450-73ba-9286-97b828745e93/irm207541-the-repair-calibration-maintenance-services-and-spares-storage-fo)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    £2,700,000

    31 Jul 2024
- [IRM20/7541 - The Repair, Calibration, Maintenance Services and Spares Storage for Aircraft Component Test Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba5-0300-7100-8990-d39feef380c9/irm207541-the-repair-calibration-maintenance-services-and-spares-storage-fo)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    5 Jul 2024
- [MSS/143 - Multi-Supplier Framework for Marine Systems Support (MSS) Post Design and Technical Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba3-ef8c-7278-9530-6e7095f77391/mss143-multi-supplier-framework-for-marine-systems-support-mss-post-design)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    8 Mar 2024
- [Engineering Parts](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbb-8ef8-7377-98c4-1a9f8c59aaa4/engineering-parts)[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory)

    £42,605

    7 Jul 2023
- [IRM20/7541 - The Repair, Calibration, Maintenance Services and Spares Storage for Aircraft Component Test Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba5-0300-7100-8990-d39feef380c9/irm207541-the-repair-calibration-maintenance-services-and-spares-storage-fo)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    25 May 2023
- [Manufacture exhaust system](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbc-81b7-718e-ab02-d8d3a1a4bc9c/manufacture-exhaust-system)[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory)

    £16,079

    4 May 2023
- [703268450 - MPPBR\_Contracts Finder\_Contract Award Notice](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ccb-760f-72a8-9093-441e7204525c/703268450-mppbr-contracts-finder-contract-award-notice)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    £280,000

    29 Mar 2023
- [703268450 - MPPBR\_Find a Tender Service\_Contract Award Notice](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b98-768c-7281-bd56-179533118922/703268450-mppbr-find-a-tender-service-contract-award-notice)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    £280,000

    28 Mar 2023
- [Dstl Engineering Services Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca4-9323-7011-bb55-c2f9b67081c4/dstl-engineering-services-framework)[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    1 Jun 2022
- [728257.46](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba3-e039-72c7-91a0-d1d90f088171/72825746)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    18 May 2022

## Companies House

StatusActive

Incorporated25 Sept 1968 (58 yrs)

AccountsGroup

IndustryOther engineering activities

[View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00939400)## Who they win from

- [Ministry of Defence19 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)
- [Babcock International Group plc11 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/babcock-international-group-plc)
- [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory)
- [Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence-air-support-air-commodities-project-team-ac-pt)
- [Ministry of Defence, DSG, Defence Support Group (DSG)2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence-dsg-defence-support-group-dsg)
- [Ministry of Defence, Ships, Maritime Platform Systems (MPS)1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence-ships-maritime-platform-systems-mps)
- [Maritime Equipment Transformation (MET) Team, DE&amp;S1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/maritime-equipment-transformation-met-team-des)
- [Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Air Commodities (AC)1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence-air-support-air-commodities-ac)

## Latest accounts

Profit or loss£2,526,496

Net assets£27,289,576

Cash£12,561,582

Employees145

Year to 31 Oct 2025, from accounts filed at Companies House.

## Bids named on award notices

Bid for 13 contracts: won 13, lost 0.

Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025).

## Paid by (last 12 months)

- [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)£726,120

From councils' published spending over £500.

## On government frameworks

- [Tactical Communication Systems](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6393)RM6393 · ends 25 Jun 2029

## What they win

- [Transport equipment &amp; vehicles](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles)18
- [Repair &amp; maintenance services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/repair-maintenance)10
- [Security, fire &amp; defence equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/security-fire-defence-equipment)6
- [Telecoms &amp; broadcasting equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/telecoms-broadcasting-equipment)4
- [Architecture, engineering &amp; surveying](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying)4
- [Electrical equipment &amp; lighting](https://tendernation.io/sectors/electrical-equipment-lighting)2

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