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A400M National Engine Contract 3

Ministry of Defence

Estimated Value

Up to £32,828,389

Deadline

Not specified

Published

7 October 2026

Type

services

South WestGBlimitedCPV: 50211212CPV: 1
CategoryRepair & maintenanceGoods & supplies

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

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Award Details

Rolls Royce PLC

£47,000,000

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    1 contract wonlatest 21 May 2026
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    1 contract wonlatest 21 May 2026

    £2m

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    Leonardo UK Ltd

    1 contract wonlatest 6 Oct 2025

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Ministry of Defence
Typepublic body
RegionAny region
Total tenders1,029
Total spend£59,252,353,624
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Published

7 October 2026

Submission deadline

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