715649450 - Electro-Optic Cameras - PMEN
Defence Equipment and Support · Central government
In brief
Defence Equipment and Support has announced plans to buy security and laboratory equipment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £10,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £10,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
Framework Agreement - Supply of Electro-Optic Cameras, Accessories and Ancillaries The Authority invites expressions of interest for inclusion in a Framework for the supply of electro-optic cameras operating across a specific set of ranges and accessories and ancillaries such as but not limited to batteries, tripods, laser pointers and viewing aides. We would kindly ask you to review the following and get in touch via the provided email address should you wish to participate. Requirement 1: Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Electro-Optical Cameras. The Authority is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) electro-optical cameras and camera…Read the full description
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063874-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 064374-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 071533-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 073125-2025
About the buyer
Procurements
233Awards
79Similar open tenders
All open security tenders- £419kestimated
- £20kestimated
- £2.5mestimated
- £8bnframework ceiling
- £2mestimated
From notice 063874-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 October 2025, last updated 12 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.