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A400M National Engine Contract 3

Ministry of Defence · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 7 Oct 2026, 11:37.

Opportunity overview

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

Awarded to

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Rolls Royce PLC

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Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
007275-2025-714141450-1
Status
active
Location
Bristol, UKK, BS34 7QE, United Kingdom

Rolls Royce PLC

Match pending…
Contract value
£32.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Sept 2026
Award ID
094540-2026-714141450-1
Status
active
Location
Bristol, BS34 7QE, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50211212 — Aircraft-engine repair services
  • TED_SERVICE_CATEGORY_DEFENCE1 — Maintenance and repair services

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04e811
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Why this procedure was chosen
The Europrop International (EPI) consortium is tasked with designing, developing, manufacturing and supporting the TP400 engine to power the A400M aircraft. In order to provide in-service support the required technical services at ML2, a contractor would need certain specific access, technical know-how and specific interoperability with EPI which could only be provided by an EPI member company, noting EPI's position as the TP400 Engine Design Organisation and the party responsible for providing TP400 ML3 support. In addition, the contractor operating ML2 support must hold Maintenance Approved Organisation Scheme (MAOS) approval, with a Military Aviation Authority (MAA) certified ML2 Repair Facility. Rolls-Royce PLC are the only UK-based EPI member company with the specialist know-how, equipment and tolling required to provide ML2 support services for the TP400, including being the only operator with a fully accredited TP400 Engine Uninstalled Test Facility in the UK. A key requirement of the ML2 In-Service Support is the required Turn Around Time (TAT) for ML2 in-service support services for the TP400 engine, which is critical to the operational output required and has been calculated based on the engineering tasks required. Any non-UK based provide of this service could not consistently meet the required TAT, due to the transport and customs delays requiring additional time. Rolls-Royce PLC are also the only operator to have a fully accredited MAA-certified ML2 Repair Facility with a number of installed turnover stands in the UK. This, together with their specialist knowledge, access to EPI and infrastructure to provide support services in line with technical requirements, means that they are the only operator able to conduct the ML2 support services for the UK's TP400 Engines.

Legal basis

Id
32009L0081
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
50211212
Description
Aircraft-engine repair services

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_SERVICE_CATEGORY_DEFENCE
Id
1
Description
Maintenance and repair services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
0

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Delivery Location

Description
Filton, Bristol

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ministry of Defence
Id
GB-FTS-187358

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Address

Street Address
National Armaments Director Group Air Mobility, MOD Abbey Wood #1231 Walnut 1A
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Attn: Jones Matthew

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
MINISTRY
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
02
Description
Defence
Organisation 2
Name
Rolls Royce PLC
Id
GB-FTS-78699

Identifier

Legal Name
Rolls Royce PLC

Address

Street Address
PO Box 3, Filton
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 7QE
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Award information

Award 1
Id
094540-2026-714141450-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
No

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-78699
Name
Rolls Royce PLC

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
094540-2026-714141450-1
Award ID
094540-2026-714141450-1
Status
active
Date Signed
28 Sept 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
32,828,389.19
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e811-2025-02-26T12:22:24Zcompiled ·
  2. 094540-2026award, contract ·