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IRM22/7628 - Contract for the Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of ESW CR2 APU

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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31 Oct 2025 at 11:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, through its agent Babcock Land Defence Limited, has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "IRM22/7628 - Contract for the Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of ESW CR2 APU". This award notice, dated 31st October 2025, concerns the contract awarded to Van Kappel Ltd for services related to the repair and maintenance of the Challenger 2 ESW Auxiliary Power Units, with a total contract value of £30,000,000. The contract encompasses a main procurement category of services within the industry classification of repair and maintenance services for vehicles and related equipment. The location for delivery is specified as the West Midlands, United Kingdom, with the contract start date on 21st October 2025 and end date on 20th October 2029. The procurement employed a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to the technical reasons stipulated under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.

This tender presents significant opportunities for specialists in vehicle repair and maintenance services who possess technical expertise with bespoke military equipment. Although the procurement process utilised a limited method due to specific technical requirements, the contract sets a precedent for other SMEs that have niche capabilities in defence technology. Such businesses, especially those with the capability to engage in complex technical remanufacture and maintenance operations, can aspire to participate in future contracts by demonstrating unique technical know-how, ownership of specialised equipment, and capacity for handling sensitive defence projects. The tender's emphasis on technical knowledge underscores the importance for businesses to develop distinctive skills and proprietary tools that align with defence sector needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IRM22/7628 - Contract for the Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of ESW CR2 APU

Notice Description

Babcock Land Defence Limited (BLDL), acting as Agent for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a Single Source Contract to Van Kappel Ltd for the Repair, Maintenance & Overhaul of the Challenger 2 ESW Auxiliary Power Units for a duration of 4 Years with 3 x 1 Option Years. Please note, this Notice announces a Contract Award for the purposes of transparency only and is not a request for expressions of interest. It is considered that the contract has been awarded to Van Kappel Ltd using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons as Van Kappel Ltd are the only supplier with the specific know-how, STTE and ownership of the bespoke OEM designed APU Test Set and associated tooling. The UK Ministry of Defence is not in a position to be able to identify the exact technical requirements which are required to ensure the safety and suitability of the repairs, and that the interoperability of the Auxiliary Power Units with the platform is not compromised to be able to provide the equipment support services required by the UK Ministry of Defence. The Authority reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e01de3d3-1ef8-4a3a-bdf7-bcb1486ba343
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c3f1c9-ae16-40f2-a024-bc37b2b45267
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2025 - 20 Oct 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Lori Evans
Contact Email
lori.evans@babcockinternational.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VAN KAPPEL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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