Project Tampa - Equivalence Analysis

Ministry of Defence
London
Direct award
11 November 2025 to 31 March 2026

Conducting independent equivalency analyses of specific additive manufactured parts from project TAMPA Spiral 3A and 3B. The work involves benchmarking and evaluating supply chain capabilities to determine if parts can be manufactured to an equivalent standard by UK and US-based suppliers.

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Awarded value: £67k; As published
Published: 25 March 2026
Awarded: 11 November 2025; MTC Operations Ltd
Contract length: 5 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Technical research and analysis service

Provision of independent technical research, benchmarking, and equivalency analysis services for additive manufacturing components within the aerospace and defence sectors.

Conduct independent equivalency analyses of specific parts manufactured by UK additive manufacturers under Project TAMPA Spiral 3A and specific parts manufactured by UK and US additive manufacturers under Project TAMPA Spiral 3B, determining whether the parts can be manufactured to an equivalent standard using UK and US-based suppliers

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Technical research and analysis service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 4 months
Contract dates: 11 November 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 73000000

Services in this contract

Defence technical and analytical consultancyMain service£666k typicalIndependent equivalency analyses of additively manufactured parts for MoD project TAMPA

Lifecycle

Published
25 March 2026
Contract awardedto MTC Operations Ltd
11 November 2025
Contract starts
11 November 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0673e8
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. Project Tampa - Equivalence Analysis. Contract award, 25 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/356368/project-tampa-equivalence-analysis (accessed 5 November 2026).