Published date: 31 October 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 September 2025, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment - 50100000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£30,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_475369/1528348

Published date

31 October 2025

Closing date

30 September 2025

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

21 October 2025

Contract end date

20 October 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Babcock Land Defence Limited (BLDL), acting as Agent for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a Single Source Contract to Van Kappel Ltd for the Repair, Maintenance & Overhaul of the Challenger 2 ESW Auxiliary Power Units for a duration of 4 Years with 3 x 1 Option Years.

Please note, this Notice announces a Contract Award for the purposes of transparency only and is not a request for expressions of interest.

It is considered that the contract has been 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.

The Authority reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award.

Please note, Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, in the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

Award information

Awarded date

21 October 2025

Contract start date

21 October 2025

Contract end date

20 October 2029

Total value of contract

£30,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Van Kappel Limited

Address

Unit 1 Roman Way, Crusader Park, Warminster, Wiltshire, England, BA12 8SP

Reference

Companies House number: 06623677

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Lori Evans

Address

Building B15, MoD Donnington
Telford
TF2 8JT
England

Email

lori.evans@babcockinternational.com