Contract awardedAircraft tugs

Airfield Clearance, Sweeping and De-Icing Vehicles

Defence Equipment and Support
South West
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Provision of comprehensive in-service support for a fleet of airfield clearance vehicles, including surface sweepers, snow clearance units, and liquid de-icer sprayers. The scope encompasses ongoing maintenance, mechanical repairs, and the procurement of necessary spare parts to ensure operational readiness of airfield equipment.

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Awarded value: £1.9m; As published
Published: 18 February 2026
Awarded: 8 April 2026; Aebi Schmidt
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

In-service support, maintenance, repairs, and spares procurement for airfield surface sweeping vehicles, snow clearance vehicles, and liquid de-icer sprayers.

In-service support of Airfield Surface Sweeping Vehicles, Snow Clearance Vehicles and Liquid Airfield De-Icier Sprayers

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 50000000

Services in this contract

Airside vehicles and ground support equipmentMain service£437k typicalIn-service support of airfield sweeping, snow clearance and de-icing vehicles: repairs, maintenance, spares

Lifecycle

Published
18 February 2026
Contract awardedto Aebi Schmidt
8 April 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/349972/airfield-clearance-sweeping-and-de-icing-vehicles
Buyer reference: 715843480
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-065705
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Defence Equipment and Support. Airfield Clearance, Sweeping and De-Icing Vehicles. Contract award, 18 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/349972/airfield-clearance-sweeping-and-de-icing-vehicles (accessed 4 November 2026).