Air Charter Services for long term contracts (Fixed-Wing and Rotary-Wing aircraft)
Issued by United Nations Procurement Division · via UN Procurement Division — Solicitations
- Published
- 16 Mar 2026
- Closes
- 11 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC
- Reference
- EOIUNPD24254
- Sector
- Transport & Logistics
At a glance
United Nations Procurement Division has published a call for expressions of interest in transport & logistics: “Air Charter Services for long term contracts (Fixed-Wing and Rotary-Wing aircraft)”. Submissions close on 11 January 2027, 62 days from today. Quote reference EOIUNPD24254 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 362 notices from this buyer since 2026, 65 of them currently open. There are 10,341 open transport & logistics notices on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UN Procurement Division — Solicitations, not through FreeTender.
Details
OSCM/REOI v2023-01 [EN] Procurement Division REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) This notice is placed by UNPD. The accuracy, reliability and completeness of the contents of furnished information is the responsibility of Procurement Division. You are therefore requested to direct all queries regarding this EOI to Procurement Division using the fax number or e-mail address provided below.
Title of the EOI:
Air Charter Services for long term contracts (Fixed-Wing and Rotary-Wing aircraft)
Date of this EOI: 16 March 2026 Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 11 January 2027
EOI Number: EOIUNPD24254
Beneficiary Country/Territory: Global
Commodity/Service category: Commercial Air Services
Address EOI response by fax or e-mail to the Attention of: Aviation Team
Fax Number:
E-mail Address: [contact details removed]
UNSPSC Code:
78111500 - Passenger air transportation 78101500 - Air cargo transport DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS
Preliminary note: This E.O.I. is a standing E.O.I. not related to any specific procurement exercise. The
purpose of this E.O.I. is to raise awareness of new prospective vendors about the UN's recurring needs in the area of air transportation. By way of this Request for Expression of Interest (EOI), the United Nations Procurement Division (UN/PD) seeks aircraft operators to become registered UN vendors and compete for various air charter business opportunities on a long term basis, or under stand-by contracts for on-call services. The United Nations (UN) Secretariat is mandated to provide a variety of air charter services that ensure safe, reliable and cost-effective air transportation in support of UN operations. The United Nations Procurement Division (UN/PD) is responsible for procurement of such air charter services in support of UN field missions, based on technical and operational requirements set forth by the UN Department of Operational Support. UN/PD is looking for qualified aircraft operators for the provision of air charter services in support of peacekeeping and special political missions mainly located in Africa and the Middle East, which depend on these air charter services to meet their mandates. Details of current peacekeeping and special political
missions are available online:
https: //peacekeeping.un.org/en
https: //dppa.un.org/en/dppa-around-world
The UN fleet of commercially provided aircraft is comprised of a mixture of approx. 100 air assets deployed across the world, both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The UN procures various aircraft segments,
including:
Fixed Wing
- Light Turboprop Aircraft (less than 20 pax)
- Medium Turboprop Aircraft (20 to 80 pax)
- Large Turboprop Aircraft (50 to 80 pax)
- Light Jet Aircraft (less than 20 pax)
- Medium/Regional Jet Aircraft (up to 50 pax)
- Larger Jet Aircraft (above 80 pax)
Rotary Wing
- Medium Utility Helicopters
- Heavy Lift Utility Helicopters
Air transportation services to be performed include:
- Passenger, Military / Police rotation, and VIP flights …
Commodity group: Commercial Air Services
Issued: 16 Mar 2026
Expression of Interest issued by the United Nations Procurement Division.
Context for bidders
We hold 362 notices from United Nations Procurement Division, going back to January 2026 — 65 of them still open. They buy mostly in Real Estate & Facilities, Construction & Infrastructure and Financial & Professional Services. There are 10,341 open Transport & Logistics tenders. This one closes in 62 days.
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Documents
- eoi24254.pdfDownload (pdf)
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