--- title: "Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project F03 CAN" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051614" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051614" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051614.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051614.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2025-05-20" --- # Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project F03 CAN Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051614 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051614) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051614.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, UK, has awarded a contract for the "Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project." The contract, classified under the industry category of Transport Equipment and Auxiliary Products to Transportation (CPV: 34000000), has been awarded to Bauer Inc for three years with service commencing on 27 May 2025. The procurement process was conducted through a limited method, allowing an award procedure without prior publication due to an absence of suitable tenders. The contract involves supplying and supporting tyre bead breakers for various RAF bases, and includes options for further procurement based on successful trials. Key updates to the contract's value have been made, with the latest figures amended to £381,400. This project represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the transport equipment sector, particularly those specialising in vehicle support machinery like tyre bead breakers. With a consistent demand for maintenance and equipment supply to RAF bases, organisations that can provide technically compliant solutions are positioned favourably. Although the procurement was awarded without a competitive call, understanding this market can inform future bids in similar sectors. Businesses with expertise in fulfilling detailed technical requirements for government or defence contracts stand to benefit from this or similar future procurements. ## Notice Contract 711534451, 'Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project', has been awarded to Bauer Inc for the term of 3 years with no further contracted option years, commencing 27 May 2025 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Contract 711534451, 'Provision and Support of Tyre Bead Breaker Replacement Project', has been awarded to Bauer Inc to supply and support Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breaker to RAF Brize Norton, servicing the C17 Aircraft fleet. The contract includes two further options to procure Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breakers for RAF Coningsby and Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breaker for RAF Waddington, subject to trails on additional aircraft platforms. Options: OPTION 1: Procurement and support of Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breaker for RAF Coningsby OPTION 2: Procurement and support of Qty 1 Tyre Bead Breaker for RAF Waddington ### Procurement Information It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, due to an absence of suitable tenders. Bauer can provide a technical solution that is compliant with all of the key user requirements and furthermore is the same solution used on the C17 Platform and therefore appropriate for direct award, after absence of any technically compliant bids. It is for the reasons listed above that Bauer are considered the only operator able to meet the technical requirements of the contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023171-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 May 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £133,134 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | N/A | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BAUER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ## Release History - 20 May 2025 at 11:21 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023171-2025 - 16 May 2025 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022319-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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