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A400M UK Medium Term Aircraft In-Service Support Contract Extension UK7 Contract Details Notice

Awarded to Airbus Military Sociedad Limitada (AMSL) [Airbus Defence and Space Limited]

Defence Equipment and Support(buyer)

Published
Published 24 October 2025

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Overview

Defence Equipment and Support has awarded a £189.8 million contract extension to Airbus Military Sociedad Limitada for continued in-service support of the Atlas A400M aircraft, effective 7 September 2026. The scope covers base maintenance services, line and line support services, and continuing airworthiness management support for the airframe.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Direct award
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
24 October 2025
Classification (CPV)
Aircraft maintenance services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£189,823,013
Award date
7 September 2026
Contract period
30 September 2026 → 30 April 2029
Contract length
2 years 7 months
Could run to
30 April 2030
Winner
  • Airbus Military Sociedad Limitada (AMSL) [Airbus Defence and Space Limited]

This contract ends on 30 April 2029, or 30 April 2030 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Airbus Military Sociedad Limitada (AMSL) [Airbus Defence and Space Limited]

Based in
Madrid
Public contracts won
24
Across UK and EU notices

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Market context

Typical award in Repair and maintenance services

£103,014

Median of 7,858 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 1842.7× the median.

Defence Equipment and Support in the last 12 months

95

contracts awarded, worth £2,796,050,481 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    20 October 2026

  2. Contract

    8 September 2026

  3. Contract

    24 October 2025

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