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Ministry of Defence · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:20.

Opportunity overview

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded a contract with VL Test Systems Limited for The Calibration, Repair and Maintenance of Roller Brake Testers (RBT), Wheel Play Detectors (WPD) and Headlamp Beam Testers (HBT) for a duration of 4 Years with 3x1 optional years.

Awarded to

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V L Test Systems Limited

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Contract value
£77.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Aug 2025
Award ID
052261-2025-IRM21/7583-1
Status
active
Location
Buckingham, MK18 1AW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50412000 — Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus
  • TED_SERVICE_CATEGORY_DEFENCE1 — Maintenance and repair services

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-058fef
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Why this procedure was chosen
It is considered that the award of this contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 because competition is absent for technical reasons. This is because the Contractor alone holds data in relation to the specifications of the equipment and baseline test procedures for the output specification of the equipment and MOD does not have sufficient rights in the data to provide to a third party. In addition, VLT Test hold exclusive rights over the DTP code software used in the programming of the equipment. The DTP codes and associated software are critical to the calibration and configuration of the test equipment. The equipment covered under this contract is considered safety critical test equipment, and access to DTP codes and relevant technical repair and output specifications is required. Without access or rights to the relevant DTP codes, or the relevant technical documentation, MOD is unable to compete this requirement.

Legal basis

Id
32009L0081
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Classification

Id
50412000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
1
Scheme
TED_SERVICE_CATEGORY_DEFENCE
Description
Maintenance and repair services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
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

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
0

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG21

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-32604
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Name
Attn: Bilinska-Powroznik Dorota
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-159193
Name
V L Test Systems Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Locality
Buckingham
Postal Code
MK18 1AW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3-4 Middle Slade, Buckingham International Park

Identifier

Legal Name
V L Test Systems Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
052261-2025-IRM21/7583-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159193
Name
V L Test Systems Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
052261-2025-IRM21/7583-1
Status
active
Award ID
052261-2025-IRM21/7583-1
Date Signed
21 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
77,468,000
Currency
GBP

Period

Duration In Days
1,460

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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