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# UK5 - Transparency Notice

[Defence Equipment and Support](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

3 Nov 2025

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## About this tender

Ajax is an armoured fighting vehicle which provides the Army with its first fully digitised platform. The vehicles were designed and manufactured by General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd (GDUK Ltd) and are therefore the original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA).

Defence Equipment & Support (DES), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) is planning to award a 5 year (plus two 1 year options) Ajax IOS Transition Support contract to GDUK Ltd for the support of the vehicles as they complete their manufacture phase and transition to Post Design Services and Repair and Maintenance activities.

The contract will cover support arrangements designed to ensure the sustained operational availability and performance of the Ajax platform vehicles. It will be a fully integrated, spares-inclusive support contract that combines post-design services with the provisioning of spare parts, repair and maintenance activities, and to facilitate technical support. The contract is structured to deliver a holistic through-life support solution, addressing both routine and emergent requirements to maintain the platform's capability and readiness.

The MoD will also utilise other contracting arrangements to fulfil the Ajax support service needs, as necessary.

The contract value is an indicative value at this point in the procurement procedure, this value may change at contract award due to additional options such as surge for war fighting.

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Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05d8cc-2025-11-03T11:34:45Z

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05d8cc-2025-11-03T11:34:45Z)

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