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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: Ministry of Defence
Authority ID:: AA76012
Publication date:: 11 April 2026
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a Contract for a period of 91 months commencing from 23 March 2026, for the procurement of 23 New Medium Helicopters (NMH) to replace existing rotorcraft systems for Army and Strategic Commands.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

NMH, Yew 3b, Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Contact person: NMH Senior Commercial Manager

E-mail: DESHels-NMH-Commercial@mod.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=52765

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Provision of New Medium Helicopter and Support Contract

Reference number: 702091450

II.1.2) Main CPV code

34711500

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 989 469 800.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34710000

34711000

34741400

35612100

35612400

50212000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

RAF Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6AA

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scope of the Contract includes the provision of training capabilities and a maintenance/spares package as well as design organisation scope.

The high-level requirement for the Contract consists of: i. 23 platforms. ii. Design Organisation integration services for Government Furnished Assets (GFA) and Mission Role Equipment (MRE). iii. 2 x aircrew and rear crew Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD) at the UK Main Operating Base (MOB). iv. Training courses for Qualified Helicopter Instructors (QHIs), aircrew and groundcrew maintainers. v. Courseware material for enduring aircrew and maintainer training. vi. Initial In-Service Support Package, which includes: • Initial Provisioning Spares. • Deployed Support Packages (DSPs). • Ground Support Equipment and Specialist Tooling. • Technical Publications and Aircrew Publications. • Logistics (Spares) Management. • Forward and Depth Maintenance. • Design Organisation (DO) modifications and technical support. NMH will provide a common medium lift multi-role helicopter, fitted for, but not with, specialist Mission Role Equipment (MRE) and will be able to operate in all environments in support of defence tasks.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Pricing Workbook - Affordability / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion: Air System, System Requirements Document (SRD): Mandatory Requirements - Air System Delivery Compliance Matrix / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion: Air System, System Requirements Document (SRD): Non-Discretionary Key System Requirements - Air System SRD Compliance Matrix / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion: Quality Management System - Tenderer Declaration Form / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion: Products Systems and Services (PSS) Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience (PCSR) Assurance for a High Cyber Risk Profile / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion: Simulators System Requirements Document (SRD): Mandatory and Key System Requirements - Simulators SRD Compliance Matrix / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Cost criterion: Time and Delivery Confidence / Weighting: 8%

Cost criterion: Technical / Weighting: 40%

Cost criterion: Support / Weighting: 17%

Cost criterion: Commercial / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion: UK Industrial Contribution / Weighting: 15

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2022/S 000-013386

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 702091450

Title: Provision of New Medium Helicopter Procurement (NMH) and Support Contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23/03/2026

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Leonardo UK Ltd

Leonardo Helicopters, Lysander Road

Yeovil

BA20 2YB