Tender

The Repair, Maintenance and Modification of Various Line Replacement Units (LRUs) and Frame Electrical Layouts (FELs)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Tender

04 Mar 2025 at 21:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has announced a public procurement tender inviting bids for the service contract titled “The Repair, Maintenance and Modification of Various Line Replacement Units (LRUs) and Frame Electrical Layouts (FELs)”. This contract falls under the industry category of repair and maintenance services of military vehicles, specifically covering platforms such as Bulldog, Challenger 2, and Warrior among others. This seven-year contract is based in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, and will commence on 30th January 2026, concluding on 29th January 2033. The procurement method is a limited, negotiated procedure without prior publication, and interested parties should submit any queries to Babcock Land Defence Limited by the tender end date of 3rd April 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses experienced in the repair and maintenance of military vehicles, particularly those having access to proprietary technical information and repair specifications. Given the technical complexities and safety requirements, businesses involved in defence services with niche expertise, such as Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), are especially well-suited to compete. Although the procurement method largely points towards limited competition due to the specialised nature of the contract, it presents a noteworthy business growth opportunity for capable firms aligned with the stringent specifications of the Ministry of Defence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Repair, Maintenance and Modification of Various Line Replacement Units (LRUs) and Frame Electrical Layouts (FELs)

Notice Description

The Ministry of Defence (the Authority) intends to enter into a service contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) for the Repair, Maintenance and Modification of Various Line Replacement Units (LRUs) and Frame Electrical Layouts (FELs), for a period of 7 years. The contract will support the following platforms from the outset: Bulldog, Challenger 2, CRARRV, Panther, Titan, Trojan, Terrier, Warrior. In accordance with regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. RBSL are the Design Authority for each of the platforms listed above who own the design drawing/information, technical specifications and technical expertise required to repair and undertake proof testing of these articles to the acceptable specification. Furthermore, the services to be provided under the contract can only be supplied by Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) because only RBSL has significant niche expertise, knowledge, and acquired specific experience in order to: a) Provide services where significant safety and quality risks are associated with repairing items with which the Authority hold no technical information or repair specifications. RBSL are the only supplier who has access to the technical information or repair specifications to mitigate the safety and quality risks of the repair; b) Undertake the repair and refurbishment which due to the interoperability requirements of the equipment; cannot be undertaken without access to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority technical documentation, which is not available to third parties Accordingly no other party at this current time would be able to fully support this requirement; and c) Undertake repair and maintenance activity for several specific safety critical items which RBSL are understood to have been nominated by the OEM as the only UK agent able to carry out such work. In addition RBSL hold the proprietary data in relation to the maintenance of the FELs, including source-code and all related software. Further Please note, Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, in the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement. In the first instance interested parties who have queries regarding the above procurement should contact IRMProcurementRepairTeam@babcockinternational.com.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0a5e9dc5-f000-4591-95ed-b2f6e97fd9ce
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d58dca39-d09d-4b0a-b402-d978d38733e4
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£95,840,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jan 2026 - 29 Jan 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TELFORD
Postcode
TF2 8JT
Post Town
Telford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Donnington
Westminster Constituency
The Wrekin

Further Information

Notice Documents

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