# Heavy Technical Trailer Capability - Industry Engagement

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Defence](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Published: 17 September 2021
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: a56e62c1-b5d0-4ab4-a903-3ca87ef1c3ab-469410
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5208c232-9b85-4f3a-82f3-4dd4ddbfe74d

## Description

Heavy Technical Trailer Capability - Industry Engagement The aim of this engagement is to sound the market and understand industry appetite and possible opportunities to meet a Heavy Technical Trailer capability\. The Army requires a family of trailers to be towed behind mainly armoured platforms\. These trailers will initially carry the PYTHON mine clearance system; power packs for CHALLENGER/AJAX/BOXER/WR variants and AS90; other engines and main assemblies; logistic supplies potentially including engineer logistic materiel, fuel and ammunition\. The trailers will be towed behind TROJAN, TERRIER, CRARRV, WR512/513, AJAX Apollo, BOXER, MAN SV 15 t and SV\(R\)\. The family of trailers will be produced with as much commonality as possible, able to interoperate across the fleet of towing platforms and feature the following requirements: - Mobility commensurate with the towing platforms cross country and on road, laden and unladen\. - PYTHON trailers to enable 2 or 3 trailers behind one platform with uncoupling under armour - Appropriate stowage\. - Load capacity up to c7t \(CR3/T2 power pack likely to be the heaviest payload\) - GVA compliant\. - Brake testing solution and road legislation compliance\. Areas we seek input from include: - Opportunities for variable geometry hitches and connections\. - Opportunity for variable geometry axles\. - Braking solutions - likely to be ABS air brakes utilising on-board trailer mounted compressor and primarily powered electrically from towing platform with an option of air hoses for wheeled vehicle movements\. - Appetite for procurement in line with the Land Industrial Strategy to enable a rapid procurement between 2023-26\. - Transformational approach to an autonomous/remote controlled/RF tethered self-powered, non physically connected support platform\. The expected fleet size is c120 with a likely life span of 20 years\. This day will start with a presentation from the programme SRO outlining our requirements followed by the opportunity for 15 minute 1 to 1 discussions with the SRO and his team\. Lunch will be provided\. The engagement will be held on 3 Nov 21 at Newcome Hall in Larkhill\. Pre-registration to attend the event and discussion is required\. Registration should be sent to ArmyFutures-CSS-Prog@mod\.gov\.uk by 26 Oct 21\. Requests for 1 to 1 discussions should be included in the response\.

## Related contract awards

- [Dynatrace Licence & Support Renewal 26-27](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e5126342-2f9f-45d2-b572-352f9478c3e4): Ministry of Defence
- [715891473-Provision of Ambient Noise Prediction System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bf570d97-ddbf-4d9b-991c-ae30a8821dbd): Ministry of Defence
- [AWARDED CONTRACT - 715979485 - Gartner Executive Program Guided Team Services - Team Leader and Advisor Member Licences](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3b2c3228-6744-4a0d-b817-d70d9b8303b3): Ministry of Defence

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a56e62c1-b5d0-4ab4-a903-3ca87ef1c3ab-469410)