Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Support for the Titan Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for the T-62T-2B Chinook and T-62-40C7EH Merlin Helicopters
Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe UK Chinook and Merlin fleets are heavily committed to operations world-wide as well as contingent military tasks and continuation training. Both aircraft are fitted with the Pratt & Whitney Titan T62. The Chinook Delivery Team has to maintain appropriate arrangements to ensure platform availability and serviceability – to support a Forward Fleet of aircraft as well as to facilitate the timely completion of aircraft depth maintenance.
In line with the above, the Chinook Delivery Team intends to direct award the contract for support to the Titan Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for the for the T-62T-2B Chinook and T-62-40C7EH Merlin Helicopters to Pratt & Whitney under Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Technical Reasons).
The intention is to place an initial two year contract, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract will include the Repair and Overhaul (R&O), as well as the provision of a Post Design Service, for the Titan T-62T-2B (fitted to Chinook) and T-62-40C7EH (fitted to Merlin) Auxiliary Power Unit (APU).
CPV Code: 50211210 - Repair and maintenance services of aircraft engines.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of aircraft engines
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 May 2025, 10:38 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Sept 2025, 11:25 BST
- Authority reference
714266450- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058820- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0511b6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The Chinook Project Team as part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (the Authority) intends to award a contract with RTX Corporation – Pratt & Whitney Division for the provision of 4th Line Repair, Maintenance and Post Design Services for the Titan Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Type T-62T-2B and T-62-40C7EH for both MOD Chinook and Merlin variant Helicopters for a period of two years, plus one option year. 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, in that, RTX Corporation – Pratt & Whitney Division, previously Hamilton Sunstrand, are the Titan APU Type T-62T-2B and T-62-40C7EH Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and appointed Design Organisation (DO). RTX Corporation – Pratt & Whitney Division hold the relevant technical skills, engineering know-how, tools, Type T-62T-2B and T-62-40C7EH technical data, drawing and design information, are the only supplier capable of meeting the Authority’s requirement and there are no reasonable alternatives.
- Risks
Further to DEFCON 658 the Cyber Risk Profile of the Contract is Very Low, as defined in Def Stan 05-138.
Risks:
- The level of repair required to each APU can fluctuate, this impacts overall contract value.
- The lead times on certain parts and spares can change and increase if there is pressure within the market.
3.The amount of DO advice required via technical queries can fluctuate depending on arising issues.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
13 May 2025 → 23 Sept 2025 · 4 dates- Planning notice published13 May 2025, 10:38 BST
- Next notice expected14 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published23 Sept 2025, 11:25 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2025- Pipeline notice published13 May 2025, 10:38 BSTUK1
- Transparency notice published23 Sept 2025, 11:25 BSTUK5
- Status changed to complete23 Sept 2025, 11:25 BST
- Procurement method changed23 Sept 2025, 11:25 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX Corporation1 Nov 2025 – 30 Oct 2027 · up to 30 Oct 2028Extensions: One (1) 12-month extension option available and priced within the contract. · Options: The contract is to include a Post-Design Service (PDS) tasking mechanism, to be used for over and above tasks varying in nature, in line with the scope of the contract. | £7,000,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RTX CorporationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender