Contract award · 28 Sep 2026

A400M National Engine Contract 3

Ministry of Defence awarded “National Engine Contract 3” to Rolls-Royce PLC for £32.8m on 28 Sep 2026. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionRepair & maintenanceSouth West

Value £32.8m
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
£32,828,389.19
Procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sector
Repair & maintenance · Aircraft-engine repair services (CPV 50211212)
Timeline
  1. Contract date28 Sep 2026
  2. Published7 Oct 2026Published 9 days after the contract date

Description

2 year contract with options totalling a further 12 months, for the provision of in-service support services at Maintenance Level 2 (ML2) for the TP400 engine with Rolls-Royce PLC. Contract Start date 01 October 2026

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Date Contract Supplier Value
26 Feb 2025 Rolls-Royce PLC £47m

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