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Published 29 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UK 7 Transparency Notice 714320451 Tracked Width Mine Plough GiK Replenishment

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£8,674,805published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Pearson Engineering Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Army Commercial, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“MoD”), intends to award a contract to Pearson Engineering Limited (“Pearson”), for 26 Track Width Mine Ploughs (“TWMP”) and 24 Main Battle Tank

(“MBT”) Installation Kits.

The contract will have a duration of approximately 18 months, dependent upon production timelines. The contract will have an estimated value of £10,500,000.00 (ten million and five hundred thousand pounds) and be placed as a Supply contract.

As a covered procurement, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (the “PA23”). It is considered that the direct award of the contract is lawful in accordance with section 41(1) and paragraphs 6 and 7 of Schedule 5 of the PA 2023.

This procurement relates to replenishment of equipment that was Gifted in Kind (GiK) to Ukraine (UKR). This GiK activity has generated a capability gap in mobility support with minefield breaching equipment. There is no current equipment programme to replenish stocks of TWMP. The conflict in UKR has reinforced the requirement for organic mobility at the tactical level within Armoured Units and it is critical that this capability is replenished.

In accordance with paragraphs 6 and 7 of Schedule 5 of the PA23, MoD proposes to directly award this contract to Pearson. It is considered that direct award is lawful in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 PA23 due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 PA23, as a change in supplier would result in MoD receiving goods, services or works that are incompatible with existing goods, services or works and the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.

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Pearson are the only supplier with the specific know-how to produce the bespoke TWMP and MBT installation kits. MoD has also identified strict technical reasons that derive from specific interoperability and safety requirements; noting TWMP and installation kits must be compatible with the existing vehicle fleet, and extant safety case.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: UK
34113200 All-terrain vehicles

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST
Last source update
29 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST
Authority reference
714320451 Tracked Width Mine Plough GiK Replenishment
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ff4a
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification
As a covered procurement, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (the “PA23”). It is considered that the direct award of the contract is lawful in accordance with section 41(1) and paragraphs 6 and 7 of Schedule 5 of the PA 2023. This procurement relates to replenishment of equipment that was Gifted in Kind (GiK) to Ukraine (UKR). This GiK activity has generated a more…capability gap in mobility support with minefield breaching equipment. There is no current equipment programme to replenish stocks of TWMP. The conflict in UKR has reinforced the requirement for organic mobility at the tactical level within Armoured Units and it is critical that this capability is replenished. In accordance with paragraphs 6 and 7 of Schedule 5 of the PA23, MoD proposes to directly award this contract to Pearson. It is considered that direct award is lawful in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 PA23 due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 PA23 as a change in supplier would result in MoD receiving goods, services or works that are incompatible with existing goods, services or works and the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. Therefore, there is an absence of competition for technical reasons as no other supplier is able to supply TWMP and/or MBT installation kits that meet MoD’s requirements and there are no reasonable alternatives to these goods. Pearson are the only supplier with the specific know-how to produce the bespoke TWMP and MBT installation kits. MoD has also identified strict technical reasons that derive from specific interoperability and safety requirements; noting TWMP and installation kits must be compatible with the existing vehicle fleet, and extant safety case.

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Standstill ends
    14 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published89 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £8,674,8051 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pearson Engineering LimitedSME714320451 Tracked Width Mine Plough GiK Replenishment19 Aug 2025 — 31 Mar 2026£8,674,8055 Aug 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • 714320451 Tracked Width Mine Plough GiK Replenishment · Pearson Engineering LimitedSME

    Signed
    20 Aug 2025
    Value
    £8,674,805
    Period
    20 Aug 2025 — 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    terminated
    Final value
    £8,674,805
    Termination
    contractCompleted
    3 agreed KPIs: On Time Delivery · Product Quality and Compliance · Completeness and Timeliness of Supporting Deliverables
    • On Time Delivery — Percentage of contractual milestones achieved (in accordance with PEL Schedule Delivery Plan) on or before contractual due date.
    • Product Quality and Compliance — Percentage of delivered units that pass First Article Inspection (FAI) or Acceptance Testing without requiring rework or remedial action.
    • Completeness and Timeliness of Supporting Deliverables — Measure of supplier’s performance in providing all contractually required supporting items (i.e., documentation, manuals, training and spares, if applicable).
    • Inadequate - performance is significantly below the KPI Technical - On Time Delivery · to 31 Mar 2026
    • Good - performance is meeting or exceeding the KPI Technical - Product Quality and Compliance · to 31 Mar 2026
    • Good - performance is meeting or exceeding the KPI Quality - Completeness and Timeliness of Supporting Deliverables · to 31 Mar 2026

Notice history

9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2025
  1. Contract termination notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 10:19 BSTUK11
  2. Contract performance notice published
    11 Jun 2026, 09:56 BSTUK9
  3. Status changed
    11 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    11 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    11 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST
  6. Contract details notice published
    4 Sept 2025, 14:05 BSTUK7
  7. Contract signature expected
    18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  8. Contract award notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 14:23 BSTUK6
  9. Transparency notice published
    9 Apr 2025, 09:33 BSTUK5
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 5 Aug 2025
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 9 Apr 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Marlborough Lines, Andover, South East, SP11 8HJ [email protected] 0300 158 4334

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Pearson Engineering LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01876136 Scotswood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE15 6UX 01912340001

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Signed contract contractSigned contractPDFSC2 Core Terms (Signed) REDACTED
  • Signed contract contractSigned contractPDFSC2 Schedules REDACTED
  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

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