Contract award · 6 Mar 2025

National Engine Support Contract 2.5 Extension

Ministry of Defence awarded “National Engine Support Contract 2.5 Extension” to Rolls-Royce PLC for £12m on 6 Mar 2025. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionRepair & maintenanceSouth West

Value £12m
WinnerRolls-Royce PLC

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Ministry of Defence · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£12,000,000
Procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sector
Repair & maintenance · Aircraft-engine repair services (CPV 50211212)
Timeline
  1. Contract date6 Mar 2025
  2. Published7 Mar 2025Published 1 day after the contract date

Description

The A400M Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to extend NESC2.5 by 12 months for the provision of in-service support services at Maintenance Level 2 for the TP400 engine with Rolls Royce PLC

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