Provision of New Medium Helicopter and Support Contract
A Contract Award Notice
by MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Supply)
- Duration
- 7 year (est.)
- Value
- £989M
- Sector
- TRANSPORT
- Published
- 10 Apr 2026
- Delivery
- To 09 Apr 2033 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Related Terms
Location
RAF Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6AA
Description
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.
Total Quantity or Scope
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.
Award Detail
| 1 | Leonardo (Yeovil)
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Award Criteria
| Pricing Workbook - Affordability | _ |
| Air System, System Requirements Document (SRD): Mandatory Requirements - Air System Delivery Compliance Matrix | _ |
| Air System, System Requirements Document (SRD): Non-Discretionary Key System Requirements - Air System SRD Compliance Matrix | _ |
| Quality Management System - Tenderer Declaration Form | _ |
| Quality Management System - Tenderer Declaration Form | _ |
| Products Systems and Services (PSS) Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience (PCSR) Assurance for a High Cyber Risk Profile | _ |
| Simulators System Requirements Document (SRD): Mandatory and Key System Requirements - Simulators SRD Compliance Matrix | _ |
| Time and Delivery Confidence | 8.0 |
| Technical | 40.0 |
| Support | 17.0 |
| Commercial | 10.0 |
| Social Value | 10.0 |
| UK Industrial Contribution | 15.0 |
CPV Codes
- 34711500 - Helicopters
- 34710000 - Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft
- 34711000 - Helicopters and aeroplanes
- 34741400 - Flight simulators
- 35612100 - Combat helicopters
- 35612400 - Military transport helicopters
- 50212000 - Repair and maintenance services of helicopters
Indicators
Other Information
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Reference
- FTS 032735-2026