--- title: "IRM22/7628 - Contract for the Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of ESW CR2 APU" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e01de3d3-1ef8-4a3a-bdf7-bcb1486ba343" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e01de3d3-1ef8-4a3a-bdf7-bcb1486ba343" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e01de3d3-1ef8-4a3a-bdf7-bcb1486ba343.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e01de3d3-1ef8-4a3a-bdf7-bcb1486ba343.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2025-10-31" --- # IRM22/7628 - Contract for the Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of ESW CR2 APU Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e01de3d3-1ef8-4a3a-bdf7-bcb1486ba343 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e01de3d3-1ef8-4a3a-bdf7-bcb1486ba343) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e01de3d3-1ef8-4a3a-bdf7-bcb1486ba343.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c3f1c9-ae16-40f2-a024-bc37b2b45267 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Oct 2025 | | Contract period | 20 Oct 2025 - 20 Oct 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £30,000,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | VAN KAPPEL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment ## Release History - 31 Oct 2025 at 11:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c3f1c9-ae16-40f2-a024-bc37b2b45267 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c3f1c9-ae16-40f2-a024-bc37b2b45267 31st October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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