A400M National Engine Contract 3

Concepts

• aircraft engines
• bristol
• a400m national engine contract
• the tp400 engine
• national
• engine
• repair
• maintenance level
• a400m aircraft
• contract start date

Location

South West England: Filton, Bristol

Description

The provision of in-service support services at Maintenance Level 2 on the TP400 engine for the A400M aircraft.

Total Quantity or Scope

The A400M Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a 3 year contract with options totalling a further 24 months, for the provision of in-service support services at Maintenance Level 2 (ML2) for the TP400 engine with Rolls-Royce PLC. Contract Start date 01 October 2026

Award Detail

Renewal Options

2 x 12 month options totalling a further 24 months

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 50211212 - Aircraft-engine repair services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

The Europrop International (EPI) consortium is tasked with designing, developing, manufacturing and supporting the TP400 engine to power the A400M aircraft. In order to provide in-service support the required technical services at ML2, a contractor would need certain there is specific access, technical know-how and specific interoperability with EPI required which could only be provided by an EPI member company, noting EPI’s position as the TP400 Engine Design Organisation and the party responsible for providing TP400 ML3 support. In addition, the contractor operating ML2 support must hold Maintenance Approved Organisation Scheme (MAOS) approval, with a Military Aviation Authority (MAA) certified ML2 Repair Facility. Rolls-Royce PLC are the only UK- based EPI member company with the specialist know- how, equipment and tooling required to provide ML2 support services for the TP400, including being the only operator with a fully accredited TP400 Engine Uninstalled Test Facility in the UK. A key requirement of the ML2 In-Service Support is the required Turn Around Time (TAT) for ML2 in-service support services for the TP400 engine, which is critical to the operational output required and has been calculated based on the engineering tasks required. Any non-UK based provider of this service could not consistently meet the required TAT, due to transport and customs delays requiring additional time. Rolls-Royce PLC are also the only operator to have a fully accredited MAA- certified ML2 Repair Facility with a number of installed turnover stands in the UK. This, together with their specialist knowledge, access to EPI and infrastructure to provide support services in line with technical requirements, means that they are the only operator able to conduct the ML2 support services for the UK’s TP400 Engines.

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