The UK MoD Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) Project has inched forward a little with the publication of a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice.
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UK DE&S Preliminary Market Engagement Notice: Abbey Wood, Bristol, 08 December 2025. [extracts]
Description: This is a calling notice for the Land Mobility Programme Team (LMP) team Early Market Engagement (EME) for the Light Mobility Vehicle Project (LMV). The purpose of this engagement is to engage with industry about the current requirement, explore key challenges and opportunities, and gain a clearer understanding of current market capabilities and offerings which may be relevant to how we deliver this requirement in the future. LMV is expected to deliver multiple options including delivery of a wheeled utility platform to modernise capability in roles currently filled by Land Rover and Pinzgauer with a Common Based Platform delivering warfighting roles across the Joint Force.
Total value (estimated)
- £750,000,000 excluding VAT
- £900,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 April 2027 to 30 April 2033
- 6 years, 1 day
CPV classifications
- 34100000 – Motor vehicles
- 34000000 – Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 34113000 – 4-wheel-drive vehicles
- 34114000 – Specialist vehicles
- 34131000 – Pick-ups
- 34144000 – Special-purpose motor vehicles
Engagement deadline: 15 January 2026
Engagement process description: The engagement may use a number of different channels and forums during 2025 and 2026. This may include, but not be limited to, supplier briefs, requests for information, and supplier forum meetings to identify the level of Industry interest, gain feedback on our approach to contracting for this requirement, and to understand what approaches Industry deem suitable for the delivery and running of the contract, once awarded.
The first event will be a Market Interest Day on 15th January 2026, to be held at Blenheim Conference Centre, Warminster Garrison, BA12 0DJ. The event will consist of plenary sessions in the morning with presentations from senior members of the Land Mobility Programme and DE&S. These will provide attendees with an overview of the programme, high-level requirements, and high-level timescales.
The objectives of the event:
- Provide context on where the Light Mobility Vehicles (LMV) sub-programme sits within the wider Army modernisation initiatives
- Outline LMV sub-programme objectives
- Outline the initiatives that form part of the LMV sub-programme
- Outline LMV sub-programme progress to date
- Provide attendees with opportunity to understand the proposed next steps
- To seek Industry insights on the above
- Provide networking opportunities
- Include a Q&A session
A series of focus groups will be held in the afternoon where attendees will be invited to discuss a number of different topics which are pertinent to being able to deliver our capabilities in the future. These will include
- Exploring the Defence Industrial Strategy within the context of LMV
- Exploring the Support Solutions for LMV
- Exploring Integration for LMV
- Exploring Social Value for LMV
- Exploring Small and Medium Enterprises Across LMV
- Exploring the LMV Requirements
- Exploring Alternative Financing Arrangements in LMV
- Exploring Fleet Disposal Options in LMV
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Editor’s Footnote: The five vehicles featured here are a representative selection of UK LMV contenders being promoted by major manufacturers or consortia but they are unlikely to be the only types offered for the ageing Land Rover and Pinzgauer fleet replacement programme.
Some further reading on the UK Forces Truck Utility Medium or TUM replacement saga:-
- UK LMV Contenders Displayed at DSEI UK 2025 ~ 15 Sep2025
- UK Military Medium Utility Vehicle Doldrums ~ 27Aug2022
- UK GSUP ~ General Support Utility Platform Programme ~ 08Sep2022
- UK Light Tactical Mobility Platform (M) Contract Notice ~ 31Aug2023
- UK Land Mobility Programme – Prior Information Notice ~ 16Sep2024
- Light Mobility Vehicle Contenders at DVD 2024 ~ 27Sep2024
- UK Light Mobility Vehicle – Request for Information ~ 11Jan2025
- UK Light Mobility Vehicle ~ Pipeline Notice ~ 10Jun2025
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