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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 066043/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK3: Planned Procurement Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
National registration number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Postal address: Army Commercial | 2nd Floor | Blenheim Building | Army Headquarters | Marlborough Lines | Monxton Road
Town: Andover
Region: Central Hampshire
Postal code: SP11 8HT
Country: United Kingdom

Contact Person: Laura Chapman
Email: army-comrcl-complex-proc-mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
UK3 715851479 – British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC)
Reference number: 715851479

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The MEDEVAC capability is defined as a platform fitted for role that can move patients with concurrent support from a clinician from Point of Injury (POI) to Point of Treatment (POT). The Authority will provide a clinician for the aviation MEDEVAC and then conduct a handover/takeover of the patient at the nearest POT landing site to the Contractor provided clinician for the ground MEDEVAC transfer. This is in order to develop and maintain timely hospital transfers of exercising troops, BATUK staff and their dependents. This requirement is enduring whilst permanent staff and dependents are based in BATUK irrespective of training taking place.
The requirement is made up of two rotary wing platforms, one covering the Nanyuki area 24/7/365 and the other covering areas for the duration of the exercise 24/7 either in Archers Post Training Areas or Nanyuki dependent on where it is taking place. The service includes ground ambulance transfer complete with trained medical clinicians upon meeting the rotary wing platform in Nairobi or the transfer of patients from Kifaru Barracks in Nairobi to the approved treatment facility. Additionally, the service will respond to any road traffic incidents and transfer casualties from hospital to the designated airport for flight back to the UK if required.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
128,500,000
Value (excluding VAT)
110,775,862
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
34711300
34711500
35612300
35612500
85143000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
KE – Kenya

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
110,775,862
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2027-11-01 00:00
End
2037-10-31 23:59
Duration
10 years
Possible extension
2039-04-30 23:59
Extended duration
11 years 6 months
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension period of up to 18 months.
Please note, the Total value (estimated) Including VAT is inclusive of Kenyan VAT at 16%.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-11-02 23:59

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at
Competitive Flexible Procedure designed as a two-stage tender process.
Stage 1 – Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)
Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (ITT)

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Estimated award decision date
2027-10-15 23:59

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

Deadline for requests to participate
2026-11-30 23:59

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-07-14 11:11