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title: "National Engine Support Contract 2.5"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fbcf"
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# National Engine Support Contract 2.5

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fbcf

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded the National Engine Support Contract 2.5 for in-service support services at Maintenance Levels 1 and 2 for the TP400 engine on the A400M aircraft. The contract, with a total value of £10,600,000, was signed on September 1, 2023. Rolls Royce PLC is the supplier for this contract, and the procurement method was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in aircraft-engine repair services. Businesses with expertise in in-service support services at Maintenance Level 2 for aircraft engines are well-suited to compete. The unique technical requirements of this contract, including access to a fully accredited TP400 Engine Uninstalled Test Facility and EASA certified Maintenance Level 2 Repair Facility, make it highly tailored to specialist providers like Rolls Royce PLC.

## Notice

The provision of in-service support services at Maintenance Levels 1 and 2 for the TP400 engine on the A400M aircraft.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The A400M Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a 12 month contract with options totalling a further 12 months, for a possible total 24 month duration, for the provision of in-service support services at Maintenance Level 2 for the TP400 engine with Rolls Royce PLC.

Options: up to 2 x 6 Month Extension

### Procurement Information

It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. This is because in order to carry out the requirements of this contract access is required to a fully accredited TP400 Engine Uninstalled Test Facility, which is a unique item of infrastructure designed specifically to meet the needs of the TP400 Engine Pass Off Test requirements. These unique TP400 engine Turn Over Stands are necessary to carry out engine repairs and a Maintenance Level 2 Repair Facility for the TP400 engine which is certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Only Rolls Royce PLC have the required TP400 Engine Uninstalled Test Facility, unique TP400 engine Turn Over Stands, EASA certified Maintenance Level 2 Repair Facility and the associated technical know-how necessary to provide the in-service support services at Maintenance Level 2 for the TP400 Engine.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026845-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC, TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROLLS ROYCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50211212 - Aircraft-engine repair services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2023 at 15:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026845-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/

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