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Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of ESW Challenger 2 Auxiliary Power Units

Ministry of Defence · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:29.

Opportunity overview

Babcock Land Defence Limited acting as the UK Ministry of Defence’s agent, intends to negotiate a single source Contract with Van Kappel Ltd for the Repair, Maintenance & Overhaul of the Challenger 2 ESW Auxiliary Power Units. It is considered that the contract shall be 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. This notice Is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock is to negotiate a single source framework agreement with the named supplier. Van Kappel Ltd Risk Assessment Ref: 410779015. Cyber Risk Profile: Very Low.

Awarded to

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Van Kappel Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£30m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Nov 2024
Award ID
003973-2025-IRM22/7628-1
Status
active
Location
Warminster, UKK1, BA12 8SP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50100000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Lots

  • Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of ESW Challenger 2 Auxiliary Power Units. Additional information: This notice is not a request for expression of interest, so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK MOD is to place a single source contract with the named supplier.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
IRM22/7628
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Why this procedure was chosen
Babcock Land Defence Limited acting as the UK Ministry of Defence’s agent, intends to negotiate a single source Contract with Van Kappel Ltd for the Repair, Maintenance & Overhaul of the Challenger 2 ESW Auxiliary Power Units. It is considered that the contract shall be 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. This notice Is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock is to negotiate a single source framework agreement with the named supplier. Van Kappel Ltd Risk Assessment Ref: 410779015. Cyber Risk Profile: Very Low.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32009L0081
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Classification

Id
50100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_MANUF_FOR_RESEARCH
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive
Entry 2
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Options
Yes
Description
Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of ESW Challenger 2 Auxiliary Power Units. Additional information: This notice is not a request for expression of interest, so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK MOD is to place a single source contract with the named supplier.

Options

Description
3 x 1 option years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Lowest price
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG21

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-12303
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG21
Locality
Telford
Postal Code
TF2 8JT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Building B15, MOD Donnington

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Name
IRM Repair Team
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-137245
Name
Van Kappel Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
Warminster
Postal Code
BA12 8SP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 1 Roman Way, Crusader Park,

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Van Kappel Limited
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-14810
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Telford
Postal Code
TF2 8JT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Award information

Award 1
Id
003973-2025-IRM22/7628-1
Title
Contract for the Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of ESW CR2 APU
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137245
Name
Van Kappel Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
003973-2025-IRM22/7628-1
Title
Contract for the Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of ESW CR2 APU
Status
active
Award ID
003973-2025-IRM22/7628-1
Date Signed
26 Nov 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
30,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Telford · UKG21 · TF2 8JT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG21

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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