Tender · Italy
Italy ARMAEREO: accelerated restricted tender for lease of 7 aircraft with integrated logistic support and training services
DIREZIONE GENERALE DEGLI ARMAMENTI AERONAUTICI (ARMAEREO) · published 05 Aug 2026 · · Source ↗
Deadline24 Aug 2026 7 days left
Budget / value€25.7m
estimated value (procedure): EUR 25,690,615
Statusopen
CPV60424110
Why it matters
ARMAEREO is buying aircraft capacity as a leased service rather than owning it, with ILS and training bundled — relevant to aircraft lessors, ACMI/training-services operators and MRO providers with EASA/military airworthiness credentials.
Do this: If you operate or lease light aircraft with military-approved maintenance and training capability, submit a request to participate to ARMAEREO via the TED notice by 24 August 2026, or approach likely lead bidders as ILS/training subcontractor.
Route: direct bid · For: Established SME suppliers & subsystem makersPrimes & integrators
Summary
Italy's Directorate General of Air Armaments (ARMAEREO) has launched an accelerated restricted European procedure for a service leasing 7 aircraft, including integrated logistic support and training services. Total value is €25,690,614.98 (VAT excl.), with a base of €15,029,200, an unprogrammed portion of at least €804,004, an option of €1,790,615 for leasing 3 further aircraft, and a further €7.9m option for service continuity. Requests to participate are due by 24 August 2026 (single lot).
Eligibility
Restricted accelerated procedure under Directive 2009/81/EC (defence procurement)
Source text (raw, may be non-English)
importo complessivo euro 25.690.614,98 (iva non imp) comprensivo della base di gara pari ad euro 15.029.200,00 (eventualmente ribassata); quota non programmata non inferiore ad euro 804.004,37 incrementata da ribassi fino al 20% del valore della prestazione programmata; quota opzionale pari ad euro 1.790.614,99 per locazione di 3 velivoli; ulteriore quota opzionale opzionale euro 7.900.000,00 per continuità del servizio 6495686 - lotto 1
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