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AwardedUnited KingdomGoods£32,000,000

C17CSAE/706048451 - Large Boat Aerial Delivery (LBAD)

Published
Published 10 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 28 March 2025

Overview

The UK Armed Forces require the ability to airdrop a range of rigid hulled boats with tailgating parachutists into maritime environments, by day or night, worldwide from the Atlas C Mk1 aircraft (A400M). Requirements also include (but are not limited to) spares provisioning, level 4 contractor repairs, Design Organisation (DO) and/or Coordinating Design Organisation (CDO) responsibilities, technical documentation management, and Post Design Services (PDS). Additional information: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11da91b3-8901-4120-86f8-fa7816d583d6

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£32,000,000
Procedure
Limited
SME suitable
No
Published
10 September 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

Award outcome

Awarded value
£24,000,000
Award date
30 March 2025
Contract period
30 March 2025 → 31 March 2035
Winner
  • IrvinGQ Limited

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Award Notice

    10 September 2025

Contracting authority

  • Ministry of Defence

    Buyer

    Bristol, United Kingdom

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Awarded: C17CSAE/706048451 - Large Boat Aerial Delivery (LBAD) — won by IrvinGQ Limited — Skim