AwardedAwarded 12 June 2026

Framework for the Provision to Purchase Civilian Armoured Vehicles and Associated Support Services

FCDO Services · Central government

In brief

FCDO Services awarded vehicle and fleet work to Babcock Land Defence Limited, NP Aerospace SV Limited and Utac Special Vehicles UK Ltd and 3 others on 12 June 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £50,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 4 March 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The Contracting Authority has awarded a multi-lot Open Framework Agreement, commencing on 12 June 2026, with a maximum term of eight (8) years. The Framework has been awarded to suitably qualified and experienced armourers for the manufacture, supply, and ongoing support of civilian armoured vehicles across a range of vehicle platforms. The Framework will operate as an open framework and may be reopened periodically during its term to allow the admission of new suppliers. Reopening points are anticipated to occur at approximately the third and sixth anniversaries of the Framework commencement date. At each reopening, new applicants may apply to join the Framework in accordance with the published procurement documents.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Toyota LC300 Civilian Armoured Vehicles 4 March 2026 to 3 March 2034 What this lot covers Lot 1 - manufacture and support of CAV's on the Toyota LC300 platform to a defined PAS 300 standard	Vehicles and fleet	£35,000,000
Certified Civilian Armoured Vehicles 4 March 2026 to 3 March 2034 What this lot covers Civilian Armoured Vehicles in Lot 2 will be certified to the specified standard detailed in a call off ITT. Certification requested will be within scope of PAS, VPAM or equivalent. The base vehicle platform will be detailed in the ITT and may include (but not be limited too) vehicle chassis manufactured by Toyota, Land Rover, Skoda and BMW	Vehicles and fleet	£15,000,000

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Babcock Land Defence Limited NP Aerospace SV Limited Utac Special Vehicles UK Ltd (SME) 4 bids received	Toyota LC300 Civilian Armoured Vehicles	£35,000,000	Awarded 26 May 2026 12 June 2026 to 11 June 2029
Babcock Land Defence Limited Utac Special Vehicles UK Ltd (SME) SVOS, spol. s r.o. (SME) STOOF International GmbH (SME) Trasco Bremen (SME) 5 bids received	Certified Civilian Armoured Vehicles	£15,000,000	Awarded 26 May 2026 12 June 2026 to 11 June 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

1 December 2025Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 078596-2025
1 December 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 078623-2025
17 December 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 084035-2025
8 January 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 001616-2026
26 May 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 049251-2026
16 July 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 067231-2026

Last time this was bought

Manufacture of Civilian Armoured Vehicles

Won by: Babcock Vehicle Engineering Limited
Awarded: 13 November 2025
Value: £950,000
Contract ends: 31 December 2025

Matched on FCDO Services, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

FCDO ServicesLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

Babcock Land Defence Limited1 contract
Babcock Vehicle Engineering Limited1 contract
NP Aerospace SV Limited1 contract
STOOF International GmbH1 contract
SVOS, spol. s r.o.1 contract

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From notice 078596-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 December 2025, last updated 16 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.