A400M UK Medium Term Aircraft In-Service Support Contract Extension UK5 Transparency Notice

Defence Equipment and Support
South West
Direct award
1 October 2026 to 30 April 2029

Provision of national in-service support for the Atlas A400M airframe. The scope encompasses base maintenance services, line and line support services, and continuing airworthiness management support services to ensure operational readiness of the aircraft fleet.

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Awarded value: £265m; As published
Published: 24 October 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 8 September 2026; Airbus Military Sociedad Limitada (AMSL) [Airbus Defence and Space Limited]
Contract length: 31 months; Ends 30 April 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of comprehensive in-service support, base maintenance, line support, and continuing airworthiness management services for military aircraft fleets.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
24 October 2025
Contract awardedto Airbus Military Sociedad Limitada (AMSL) [Airbus Defence and Space Limited]
8 September 2026
Contract starts
1 October 2026
Contract ends
30 April 2029

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The buyer

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How it compares

70× the typical aircraft maintenance contract (£3.8m).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/331104/a400m-uk-medium-term-aircraft-in-service-support-contract-extension-uk5-transpar
Buyer reference: A400M-097 Extension
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d339
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Defence Equipment and Support. A400M UK Medium Term Aircraft In-Service Support Contract Extension UK5 Transparency Notice. Contract award, 24 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/331104/a400m-uk-medium-term-aircraft-in-service-support-contract-extension-uk5-transpar (accessed 12 October 2026).