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715728461 - Air Cargo Loading Capability

Defence Equipment and Support · Central government

In brief

Defence Equipment and Support has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £149,999,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, up to 15 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Authority is looking to secure the provision of in service support for Air Cargo (ground & airfield) loading & unloading capability used at UK at Main Operating Bases (MoB), Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOB)s and deployed locations for the term of 15 years. Further information on this Request for Information can be found at https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60570

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 079364-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079417-2025
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081751-2025

About the buyer

Defence Equipment and SupportLast 12 months

Procurements

233

Awards

79

Suppliers it has used most

All tenders and awards from Defence Equipment and Support

From notice 079364-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 December 2025, last updated 11 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.