IRM22/7628 - Contract for the Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of ESW CR2 APU

Ministry of Defence
West Midlands
Invited to quote
21 October 2025 to 20 October 2029

Repair, maintenance, and overhaul of Challenger 2 ESW Auxiliary Power Units. The contract involves highly specialised technical support requiring proprietary OEM test sets and tooling to ensure platform interoperability and safety standards are maintained.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £30m; As published
Published: 31 October 2025
Awarded: 21 October 2025; Van Kappel Limited
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 20 October 2029

What the contract covers

Services

Provision of specialist repair, remanufacture, and maintenance services for military vehicle auxiliary power units and associated technical equipment.

Repair of the Challenger 2 ESW Auxiliary Power Units
Maintenance of the Challenger 2 ESW Auxiliary Power Units
Overhaul of the Challenger 2 ESW Auxiliary Power Units

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 48 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 84 months
Contract dates: 21 October 2025 to 20 October 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 50100000

Services in this contract

Specialist and converted vehicle maintenanceMain service£525k typicalRepair, maintenance and overhaul of Challenger 2 ESW auxiliary power units

Lifecycle

Published
31 October 2025
Contract awardedto Van Kappel Limited
21 October 2025
Contract starts
21 October 2025
Contract ends
20 October 2029

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Ministry of Defence

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The supplier

Van Kappel Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/278772/irm22-7628-contract-for-the-repair-remanufacture-and-maintenance-of-esw-cr2-apu
Buyer reference: tender_475369/1528348
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-e01de3d3-1ef8-4a3a-bdf7-bcb1486ba343
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. IRM22/7628 - Contract for the Repair, Remanufacture & Maintenance of ESW CR2 APU. Contract award, 31 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/278772/irm22-7628-contract-for-the-repair-remanufacture-and-maintenance-of-esw-cr2-apu (accessed 5 November 2026).