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The Provision of Support for the Titan Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for the T-62T-2B Chinook and T-62-40C7EH Merlin Helicopters

Defence Equipment and Support · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:25.

Opportunity overview

The UK Chinook and Merlin fleets are heavily committed to operations world-wide as well as contingent military tasks and continuation training. Both aircraft are fitted with the Pratt & Whitney Titan T62. The Chinook Delivery Team has to maintain appropriate arrangements to ensure platform availability and serviceability – to support a Forward Fleet of aircraft as well as to facilitate the timely completion of aircraft depth maintenance. In line with the above, the Chinook Delivery Team intends to direct award the contract for support to the Titan Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for the for the T-62T-2B Chinook and T-62-40C7EH Merlin Helicopters to Pratt & Whitney under Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Technical Reasons). The intention is to place an initial two year contract, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract will include the Repair and Overhaul (R&O), as well as the provision of a Post Design Service, for the Titan T-62T-2B (fitted to Chinook) and T-62-40C7EH (fitted to Merlin) Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). CPV Code: 50211210 - Repair and maintenance services of aircraft engines.

Awarded to

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Published award value
£7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PPTV-4697-QWCH
Location
East Hartford, CT, US, CT 06118, United States

Classification

  • CPV50211210 — Repair and maintenance services of aircraft engines

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
714266450
Status
complete
Published risks
Further to DEFCON 658 the Cyber Risk Profile of the Contract is Very Low, as defined in Def Stan 05-138. Risks: 1. The level of repair required to each APU can fluctuate, this impacts overall contract value. 2. The lead times on certain parts and spares can change and increase if there is pressure within the market. 3.The amount of DO advice required via technical queries can fluctuate depending on arising issues.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
direct
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Chinook Project Team as part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (the Authority) intends to award a contract with RTX Corporation – Pratt & Whitney Division for the provision of 4th Line Repair, Maintenance and Post Design Services for the Titan Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Type T-62T-2B and T-62-40C7EH for both MOD Chinook and Merlin variant Helicopters for a period of two years, plus one option year. It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 applies, in that, RTX Corporation – Pratt & Whitney Division, previously Hamilton Sunstrand, are the Titan APU Type T-62T-2B and T-62-40C7EH Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and appointed Design Organisation (DO). RTX Corporation – Pratt & Whitney Division hold the relevant technical skills, engineering know-how, tools, Type T-62T-2B and T-62-40C7EH technical data, drawing and design information, are the only supplier capable of meeting the Authority’s requirement and there are no reasonable alternatives.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
14 May 2025, 23:59

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50211210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of aircraft engines

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
020741-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
13 May 2025, 10:38

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM
Name
Defence Equipment and Support

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PPTV-4697-QWCH
Name
RTX Corporation

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
US
Country
US
Locality
East Hartford, CT
Postal Code
CT 06118
Country Name
United States
Street Address
400 Main Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
PPTV-4697-QWCH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
The Provision of Support for the Titan Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for the T-62T-2B Chinook and T-62-40C7EH Merlin Helicopters
Status
pending
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50211210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of aircraft engines

Value

Amount
7,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
7,500,000

Options

Description
The contract is to include a Post-Design Service (PDS) tasking mechanism, to be used for over and above tasks varying in nature, in line with the scope of the contract.

Renewal

Description
One (1) 12-month extension option available and priced within the contract.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058820-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
23 Sept 2025, 11:25

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPTV-4697-QWCH
Name
RTX Corporation

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Oct 2028, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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