Notice Information
Notice Title
7015735510 Mid Life update of T2 UK5
Notice Description
The provision of Titan and Trojan ('T2') Mid-Life Update ('MLU'), for a period of up to 7 years. The requirement will be delivered in two distinct Phases : Phase 1; design, development and demonstration and Phase 2; manufacture and embodiment . The estimated total contract value for both phases is PS64.5M Ex VAT.
Procurement Information
The Land Combat Vehicles 1 Team part of the Secretary of State for Defence (the "Authority") intends to award a contract to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) for the provision of Titan and Trojan ('T2') Mid-Life Update ('MLU'), for a period of up to 7 years. The requirement will be delivered in two distinct Phases : Phase 1; design, development and demonstration and Phase 2; manufacture and embodiment . The estimated total contract value for both phases is PS64.5M Ex VAT. This procurement is governed by the Procurement Act 2023. It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 applies, in that, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier, RBSL, have the necessary technical expertise, knowledge and capability to deliver the requirement at a standard required. As the Design Authority and the Original Equipment Manufacturer only RBSL can deliver the requirement and due to safety, interoperability, and capability risks there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods and services. In compliance with the Authority's contractual obligations relating to exclusive rights, RBSL is required to subcontract the embodiment work aspect of the requirement, under phase 2, in accordance with the extant Land Environment Service Provision and Transformation Contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f9b9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084638-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency 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
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
35410000 - Armoured military vehicles
50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £63,333,333 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2033 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- dale.gurney-newland100@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS34 8JH
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084638-2025
18th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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