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The Provision of Medium and Heavy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Remote Controlled Vehicles In-Service Support - UK5

Defence Equipment and Support

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18 Sep 2026 at 11:51

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support, part of the Ministry of Defence, is procuring specialist in-service support for medium T4 and heavy T7 explosive ordnance disposal remote-controlled vehicles. The requirement covers post-design services and ongoing technical support for both vehicle types, including in-depth fault identification, repair, resolution, reliability assurance and safety assurance. It is a services contract covering fleet management, repair and maintenance, engineering design, and related technical support. The equipment is used for explosive ordnance disposal, so the requirement is relevant to suppliers with specialist defence vehicle, robotics, engineering and safety-support capabilities. The selected supplier is L3HARRIS TRL Technology Limited, a large UK company and subsidiary of the vehicles’ original equipment manufacturer.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected through a direct award. Defence Equipment and Support relied on the single-supplier justification in Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, citing technical reasons: the selected supplier’s OEM relationship, equipment-specific expertise and know-how. One lot was awarded to L3HARRIS TRL Technology Limited. The award value is £45,000,000 excluding VAT, or £54,000,000 including VAT. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2035, with a maximum extent date of 31 March 2038. It includes three one-year renewal options and options for additional purchases of both T4 and T7 vehicles. The procurement was above the relevant threshold and evaluated on the basis of the single-supplier technical-reasons justification.

This opportunity demonstrates sustained Ministry of Defence demand for highly specialised support to explosive ordnance disposal remote-controlled vehicles. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable expertise in medium and heavy uncrewed ground vehicles, particularly the relevant T4 and T7 platforms or comparable defence systems. Strong capabilities would include post-design support, complex fault diagnosis, repair, engineering design, systems integration, reliability engineering and safety assurance. Suppliers would need to understand the equipment deeply enough to identify and resolve faults and maintain operational confidence in high-risk environments. OEM access, platform-specific technical data, experienced engineering personnel, secure defence delivery processes and the capacity to support a long-running national capability would be important. The route used here also shows that technical uniqueness and OEM knowledge can be decisive in this market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Medium and Heavy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Remote Controlled Vehicles In-Service Support - UK5

Notice Description

The Ministry of Defence (the "Authority") intends to award a contract to L3 Harris TRL Technology Ltd ("the Supplier") for the provision of post design services and in service support (together the "ISS") for Medium (T4) and Heavy (T7) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Remote Controlled Vehicles (the "RCVs"). The contract has an estimated value of PS54,000,000, including VAT. The contract will be for eight ("8") years with an additional three ("3") one-year options.

Procurement Information

In accordance with Section 41(1)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Act"), the Authority intends to rely on the Single Supplier direct award justification, as set out in Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Act, to award a public contract directly to the Supplier not being an excluded Supplier. It is considered that a direct award is permissible under the Act on the basis that, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only the Supplier can carry out the services. This is because the Supplier is a subsidiary of the OEM of the RCVs (L3 Harris) and therefore is the only operator that has the technical expertise and know-how of the equipment/RCVs to provide the required ISS to carry out in-depth fault identification, repair, and resolution and to assure reliability and safety of both RCV capabilities. Accordingly, the Supplier is considered as the only supplier that can provide the services required and there are no alternatives to those services as required by the Authority. The contract will not be awarded to an excluded supplier. A Contract Award Notice and Contract Details Notice will follow in accordance with Procurement Act 2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077548
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088612-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2035 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
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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
1
Supplier Name

L3HARRIS TRL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Further Information

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