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714925450 Support of Aircraft Tow Tractors

Defence Equipment and Support

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 10:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Aug 2026 at 12:10

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

06 Nov 2025 at 14:37

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

22 May 2025 at 12:34

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support bought support and maintenance services for aircraft tow tractors, including MATT, NMATT and LATT equipment. The requirement covers repair and maintenance of aircraft-towing vehicles and associated technical support. The work is delivered in the United Kingdom for this central government defence organisation. The procurement is classified as a services requirement, although it supports aircraft-towing vehicles as the underlying equipment. The contract concerns the operational support of specialised equipment used in a defence environment, so relevant businesses are likely to be those providing maintenance, repair, engineering support or technical investigation services for aircraft ground-support equipment and similar specialist vehicles. The named supplier is Terberg DTS (UK) Ltd, based in Halifax, which was selected for the requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award under the defence and security regime. Defence Equipment and Support awarded the contract to Terberg DTS (UK) Ltd on 13 July 2026 because it had the prior knowledge and ability to provide the contract; the stated rationale also refers to unique capability, intellectual property or exclusive rights. The contract was signed on 14 July 2026 and runs from 14 July 2026 to 13 July 2030. Its value is £1,408,838 excluding VAT and £1,690,605 including VAT. The award includes two one-year options to extend the service period, allowing a maximum extension to 13 July 2032. The requirement was handled as a single lot and evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender.

This award shows that Defence Equipment and Support requires sustained specialist support for aircraft tow tractors, rather than a one-off vehicle purchase. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in maintaining and repairing aircraft-towing vehicles, providing technical support and contributing to investigations under defined work packages. Prior knowledge of the equipment and the ability to support MATT, NMATT and LATT fleets were decisive for the selected supplier, so businesses would need to show comparable experience, engineering competence and reliable access to relevant technical information. The defence and security setting also points to the importance of controlled, dependable service delivery and the capacity to support a government customer over a long operational period. Organisations with established aircraft ground-support, specialist vehicle maintenance or defence engineering expertise are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

714925450 Support of Aircraft Tow Tractors

Notice Description

Support and maintenance contract flr MATT /NMATT and LATT. Due to a DSP system error, the awarded contract start date should read 14 July 2026.

Procurement Information

Terberg DTS have the prior knowledge and ability to provide this Contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051d66
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074007-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

34144740 - Aircraft-towing vehicles

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,408,838 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,408,838 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
6 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
14 Jul 2026 - 13 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Defence Equipment and Support
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Terberg DTS

Terberg DTS (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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