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715639479 - British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) MEDEVAC and Aviation Support
Ministry of Defence · Test Valley, South East
Ministry of Defence is planning 715639479 - British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) MEDEVAC and Aviation Support. It is a contract for other health and social care in Test Valley.
Source: Find a Tender, published 7 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 12:41
View notice2026
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 16:43
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2037
Contract ends
10 years after it starts
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- Pipeline notice publishedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:56View notice
- Pipeline notice updatedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:47View notice
About this tender
In brief
Ministry of Defence is planning 715639479 - British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) MEDEVAC and Aviation Support. It is a contract for other health and social care in Test Valley. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £130,172,413. The contract runs from 1 November 2027 to 30 November 2037. It lasts 10 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 7 January 2026. The notice number is 001224-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05d27c.
Summary of the contracting process
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) in the United Kingdom is conducting a new procurement process for the provision of British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) MEDEVAC and Aviation Support services. This initiative focuses on providing support in Kenya and is currently in the planning update stage.
Interested suppliers are invited to submit responses to a Request for Information (RFI) by 30 January 2026, with an industry briefing scheduled for 6 January 2026. The final date for clarification questions is 20 January 2026, and these should be sent via the Defence Sourcing Portal.
This procurement falls under the service category and involves extensive logistics and operational support, including medical evacuation and safe operating environment services, anticipated to commence in November 2027 for a ten-year period. The gross value of the contract is GBP 151,000,000. This procurement presents an opportunity for SMEs and organisations with experience in air transport services, as well as support helicopters and aviation operations, to engage with the MOD.
The notice in full
The British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) MEDEVAC and Aviation Support requirement is currently split into two requirements - 1) Combined Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC), Kenya A capability to transport, through medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), injured or ill Service personnel, Entitled Family Members, employees (in line with the Medical Rules of Eligibility) of BATUK from Point of Injury to an appropriate Point of Treatment.
2) Safe Operating Environment (SOE), Kenya The SOE capability will cover all locations where exercising troops operate in Kenya. Locations change continually each year, and the enduring capability must be able to match the extant laydown throughout the contract life.
The requirement is to assess training facilities and training area infrastructure for safety, intercept raining area incursions, assist with natural disasters and, or respond to emergency situations that may lead to a loss of life. Range clearance will ensure training areas, live firing templates and pre-arranged areas of interest to the Authority are clear of humans, livestock, and significant wildlife.
Aerial Fire Fighting must be capable of fire suppression from the air, of a given area to ensure a safe place to train.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Nov 2027 to 30 Nov 2037 (10 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £130,172,413
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 001224-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d27c
- CPV code
- 34711500 - Helicopters; 35612300 - Support helicopters; 60400000 - Air transport services
- CPV division
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation; 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment; 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Location
- Local authority
- Test Valley
- Town
- Salisbury
- Postcode
- SP11 8HT
- Electoral ward
- Andover Millway
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Central Hampshire
- Area
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Ministry of Defence
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Laura Chapman
- Address
- Andover, SP11 8HT · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001224-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082758-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077395-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067825-2025
- Contracts.mod.ukcontracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail
- Gov.ukgov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05d27c (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the 715639479 - British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) MEDEVAC and Aviation… tender open?
Ministry of Defence has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the 715639479 - British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) MEDEVAC and Aviation… contract worth?
The estimated value is £130,172,413. The contract runs from 1 November 2027 to 30 November 2037 (10 years).
Who is the buyer for 715639479 - British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) MEDEVAC and Aviation…?
Ministry of Defence, based in Test Valley, South East. The named contact is Laura Chapman.
How do I bid for 715639479 - British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) MEDEVAC and Aviation…?
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