701760450 (PP2) - Rotary Wing Enterprise Transition Phase

Defence Equipment and Support
South West
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

Integration of the Chinook aircraft fleet into an existing Apache aircraft support arrangement. The scope includes full repair and maintenance services, materiel support, and comprehensive training for both air and ground crews to ensure operational readiness across the combined rotary wing fleet.

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Awarded value: £890m; As published
Published: 17 March 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 27 April 2026; Boeing Defence UK Ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of comprehensive repair, maintenance, materiel support, and air and ground-crew training services for military rotary wing aircraft fleets.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
17 March 2026
Contract awardedto Boeing Defence UK Ltd
27 April 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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How it compares

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

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/354812/701760450-pp2-rotary-wing-enterprise-transition-phase
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-066ccd
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066ccd
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Defence Equipment and Support. 701760450 (PP2) - Rotary Wing Enterprise Transition Phase. Contract award, 17 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/354812/701760450-pp2-rotary-wing-enterprise-transition-phase (accessed 12 October 2026).