UK Land Mobility Programme - Prior Information Notice

British Army MASTIFF, earmarked for replacement under the Land Mobility Programme, deployed on Operation CABRIT in the Baltic region [© Bob Morrison]

On 11th September the UK MoD issued a ‘Land Mobility Programme – Prior Information Notice’ regarding protected mobility and utility platforms.

Land Mobility Programme – Prior Information Notice

Requirement.
- The Authority has a potential requirement for a Land Mobility Programme (LMP). It will deliver a fleet of modernised, digitally enabled and adaptable protected mobility and utility platforms, that leverage the very best industry has to offer, providing the Joint Force with globally competitive platforms that meet the demand now, and in the future.
- The Authority will deliver a Land Mobility Programme brief at Defence Vehicle Dynamics 24 (DVD 24) on 18 September 2024. The brief is scheduled to be delivered between 1120 and 1220hrs although the Authority retains the right to change the time without notice to meet the needs of DVD 24.

Route to Market
- This Prior Information Notice has been issued to enable industry to attend the Land Mobility Programme brief and consider whether they would want to be engaged in any future procurement. This is a pre-concept brief, and the Authority is not committed to exact requirements or to establish the programme.

Next Steps
- Should the Land Mobility Programme Strategic Outline Case gain formal UK cross-government endorsement, the Authority will seek expressions of interest. Further announcements are expected to be issued as and when the programme is initiated. This will seek expressions of interest in the programme, providing the same information as that presented at DVD.

British Army Pinzgauer deployed by 16 ABCT on Exercise SWIFT RESPONSE, May 2024 [Morrison]

Editor’s Note: At DSEi 2023 it was stated that the UK MoD Land Mobility Programme aimed to replace 13 types / categories of in-service (predominantly) wheeled vehicles, from MASTIFF and FOXHOUND down to Pinzgauer and Land Rover, with just four types: Heavy, 20-40 tonne GVW; Medium, up to 20 tonne; Light, up to 10 tonne; and Utility, up to 7 tonne.