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Pleasure Flying at IWM Duxford

Awarded to CIRRUS AVIATION LIMITED

Imperial War Museum(buyer)

Published
Published 24 June 2025

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Overview

Imperial War Museum has awarded a contract to Cirrus Aviation Limited for £4,875,000 to operate pleasure flying experiences at IWM Duxford using Dragon Rapides and Tiger Moths aircraft, allowing visitors to purchase flights on the day. The contract was awarded on 23 June 2025 and is now in delivery.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Direct award
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
24 June 2025
Classification (CPV)
Aircraft operating services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£4,875,000
Award date
23 June 2025
Contract period
1 December 2025 → 30 November 2030
Contract length
5 years
Winner
  • CIRRUS AVIATION LIMITED

This contract ends on 30 November 2030.

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About the winner

CIRRUS AVIATION LIMITED

Based in
Clacton On Sea
Public contracts won
1
Across UK and EU notices

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Market context

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£49,932

Median of 11,684 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 97.6× the median.

Imperial War Museum in the last 12 months

27

contracts awarded, worth £369,646,815 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    17 December 2025

  2. Contract

    24 June 2025

  3. Contract

    24 June 2025

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