Provision of New Medium Helicopter and Support Contract

Ministry of Defence

Published: Apr 10, 2026

Updated: Jun 18, 2026

Source: uk_fts

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Leonardo UK Ltd — £989,469,800

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About This Opportunity

Supplies contract awarded by Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom): Provision of New. transport & logistics. Awarded to Leonardo UK Ltd (GBP 989.5M, Mar 2026).

This is a supplies contract in the transport and logistics sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the transport and logistics sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

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.

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. 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.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on April 10, 2026. Last refreshed 6 days ago. Reference: 032735-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence has issued 906 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 36 currently open and 682 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Architecture & Engineering Services, and Security, Defense & Justice. Tenders span 6 countries including CY, Singapore, and New Zealand. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder, UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: June 18, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Transport & Logistics sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Leonardo UK Ltd was awarded the contract for £989,469,800. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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