--- title: "The Repair, Maintenance and Modification of Various Line Replacement Units (LRUs) and Frame Electrical Layouts (FELs)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6d2f6865-0e71-45b7-a00d-92a83917cdf8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d2f6865-0e71-45b7-a00d-92a83917cdf8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d2f6865-0e71-45b7-a00d-92a83917cdf8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d2f6865-0e71-45b7-a00d-92a83917cdf8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2025-02-22" --- # The Repair, Maintenance and Modification of Various Line Replacement Units (LRUs) and Frame Electrical Layouts (FELs) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d2f6865-0e71-45b7-a00d-92a83917cdf8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d2f6865-0e71-45b7-a00d-92a83917cdf8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d2f6865-0e71-45b7-a00d-92a83917cdf8.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has initiated a public procurement contract for the repair, maintenance, and modification of various Line Replacement Units (LRUs) and Frame Electrical Layouts (FELs). The service contract, valued at £95,840,000, will be executed over a 7-year period beginning on 30 January 2026 and ending on 29 January 2033. The contract is geographically situated in Telford, West Midlands, UK. This procurement falls under the 'Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles' industry category. The procurement method is a limited, negotiated procedure without prior publication, and the tender period closes on 24 March 2025 at 18:00 GMT. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in military vehicle maintenance and repair. Due to the technical nature and specificity of the services required, businesses with prior experience and niche expertise in handling military vehicle LRUs and FELs, particularly those with connections to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), are best suited to compete. This contract will serve as a substantial reference and provide a stable, long-term revenue stream over the course of seven years. Interested parties should initially contact Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as an agent on behalf of the MoD, to address any procurement-related queries. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94d7d24a-0383-4734-9bd4-f8f87f24db75 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jan 2026 - 29 Jan 2033 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £95,840,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | TELFORD | | Post town | Telford | | Postcode | TF2 8JT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin | | Local authority | Telford and Wrekin | | Electoral ward | Donnington | | Westminster constituency | The Wrekin | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles ## Release History - 22 Feb 2025 at 20:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94d7d24a-0383-4734-9bd4-f8f87f24db75 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94d7d24a-0383-4734-9bd4-f8f87f24db75 22nd February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.Contracts.mod.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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