CSV/M3-ISS - M3 Amphibious Rig In-Service Support-UK5

Defence Equipment and Support
South West
Direct award
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2033

Provision of Level 4 repairs, Post Design Services, and technical assistance for the M3 Amphibious Bridging System. The contract covers ongoing in-service support for this specific wide wet gap crossing capability, ensuring operational readiness through expert engineering and maintenance interventions.

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Awarded value: £10m; As published
Published: 16 May 2025
Awarded: 16 April 2026; General Dynamics European Land Systems
Contract length: 72 months; Ends 31 March 2033

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist maintenance, repair, and technical engineering support services for military amphibious bridging and wide wet gap crossing systems.

Level 4 repairs for the existing in-service M3 Amphibious Bridging System.
Post Design Services for the existing in-service M3 Amphibious Bridging System.
Technical assistance for the existing in-service M3 Amphibious Bridging System, a Wide Wet Gap Crossing Capability.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 72 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 96 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2033
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 34144300, 50630000

Services in this contract

Military weapon systems and platform equipment supportMain service£5m typicalIn-service support, Level 4 repair and post design services for the M3 Amphibious Rig

Lifecycle

Published
16 May 2025
Contract awardedto General Dynamics European Land Systems
16 April 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2027
Contract ends
31 March 2033

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/946938/csv-m3-iss-m3-amphibious-rig-in-service-support-uk5
Buyer reference: CSV/M3-ISS
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0515df
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Defence Equipment and Support. CSV/M3-ISS - M3 Amphibious Rig In-Service Support-UK5. Contract award, 16 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/946938/csv-m3-iss-m3-amphibious-rig-in-service-support-uk5 (accessed 5 November 2026).