Ministry of Defence · Awarded contract
Awarded

Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of Challenger 2 ESW Auxiliary Power Units for UK Ministry of Defence

Awarded 20 Oct 2025

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Awarded20 Oct 2025
Value£30,000,000.00
SupplierVan Kappel Limited
AgencyMinistry of Defence
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Expires in 2y 12mo4y term, 26% elapsed
Awarded 20 Oct 2025Expires 19 Oct 2029

About

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the Ministry of Defence, awarded a single-source contract to Van Kappel Limited for the repair, maintenance, and overhaul of Challenger 2 ESW Auxiliary Power Units.

The contract has a duration of four years with three optional one-year extensions and is valued at £30,000,000.

The award was made using the negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, as Van Kappel Limited is the only supplier with the specific know-how, STTE, and ownership of the bespoke OEM-designed APU Test Set and associated tooling.

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

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