Awarded contract

Rotary Wing Enterprise Transition Phase - Chinook and Apache Aircraft Support

Awarded
£890m
Published 26 Jun 2026

Three-year contract to provide integrated repair, maintenance, training, and material support for UK Ministry of Defence Chinook and Apache rotary wing aircraft from April 2026 to March 2029.

United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 26 Jun 2026· 1 months agoFind a Tender

Decision brief

4 fields
  • Contract value
    £890,000,000
    Pounds sterling
  • Closing date
    Rolling
    No closing date published
  • Sector
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  • Location
    United Kingdom
    England

Suppliers

1 supplier

Lifecycle

Awarded

Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

26 June 2026
Awarded — no open tender advertised

Brief

This is an extension of the existing 701760450 agreement that brings the UK Ministry of Defence's Chinook Aircraft fleet under a unified support arrangement with Apache Aircraft. The contract covers comprehensive support services including aircraft repair and maintenance, material support, air crew training, and ground crew training. This Pricing Period 2 (PP2) phase, titled the RWE Transition Phase, runs for 3 years from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Suppliers should note that this opportunity consolidates support for both helicopter types under one arrangement, following the completion of Pricing Period 1 (PP1).

Track record

9 awards · 9 winners
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