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UK5 - Lancaster Wheels Production (P3)

Defence Equipment and Support · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 10:11.

Opportunity overview

The Defence Equipment & Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the “Authority”), intends to award a contract to Retrotec Limited for the production and in-service support of Lancaster Mainwheel Hub Assemblies, a critical component for the continued airworthiness of the Lancaster aircraft operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF). The contract is intended to run for a two-year period of ~ 02-2026 to 02-2028. The estimated contract value is £1m excluding VAT. 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. The Authority submits that this justification applies because due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, and there being no alternatives, only Retrotec Limited are able to provide the services required. Retrotec Limited has the required technical expertise necessary to fulfil the Authority’s requirement as they operate as the only approved Design Organisation (DO) for the Lancaster Mainwheel Hub Assembly component, which is a critical requirement from the MAA for any Company completing production activities for the Lancaster aircraft to ensure the components produced are safe and airworthy.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Retrotec Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£1.3m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PCYQ-2264-QXGH
Location
Northiam, Rye, UKJ22, TN31 6JL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
715469451
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Defence Equipment & Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the “Authority”), intends to award a contract to Retrotec Limited for the production and in-service support of Lancaster Mainwheel Hub Assemblies, a critical component for the continued airworthiness of the Lancaster aircraft operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF). The contract is intended to run for a two-year period of ~ 02-2026 to 02-2028. The estimated contract value is £1m excluding VAT. 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. The Authority submits that this justification applies because due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, and there being no alternatives, only Retrotec Limited are able to provide the services required. Retrotec Limited has the required technical expertise necessary to fulfil the Authority’s requirement as they operate as the only approved Design Organisation (DO) for the Lancaster Mainwheel Hub Assembly component, which is a critical requirement from the MAA for any Company completing production activities for the Lancaster aircraft to ensure the components produced are safe and airworthy.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Crown Commercial Services
Id
GB-PPON-PBZB-4962-TVLR
Role Details
Other Organisation for Cabinet Office

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBZB-4962-TVLR

Address

Street Address
1 Horse Guards Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2HQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
Organisation 3
Name
Retrotec Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PCYQ-2264-QXGH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCYQ-2264-QXGH

Address

Street Address
New House
Locality
Northiam, Rye
Postal Code
TN31 6JL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50211000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of aircraft

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCYQ-2264-QXGH
Name
Retrotec Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
715469451 Lancaster Wheels Sustainment
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
21 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
21 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Single Options Year of ISS services.

Options

Description
Single Options Year of ISS services.

Value

Including VAT
1,296,290.4
Amount
1,080,242
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Service Level Agreement - Response Time
Description
% of Service Enquiries responded to within stipulated timeframes: Urgent – Formal Response within 5 Working Days Routine – Formal Response within 15 Working Days.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Project Plan Pack Issue
Description
Latest ‘Project Plan’ pack issued to the Authority 3 working days prior to the monthly review (MRPM).

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Delivery of updated and maintained ‘Project Schedule’.
Description
Latest ‘Project Schedule’ issued to the Authority 3 working days prior to the quarterly review (MRPM).

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081642-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Aug 2026, 10:42
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 003254-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 060378-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 081642-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·