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Defence Equipment and Support · Central government

In brief

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

The estimated value is £500,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, up to 15 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2027.

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 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Support Capabilities & Commodities (SCC) is responsible for delivering a wide range of key equipment and services to the frontline, including ongoing overseas operations. SCC currently undertakes the following support activities: - Procurement - Repairs & Maintenance - Safety Management - Obsolescence Management - Inventory Management - Technical and Engineering Services to a raft of Ground Support Equipment (GSE), ancillary ground support equipment and facilities, mechanical (including vehicles) and avionics equipment on all existing aircraft platforms and airfield vehicles. SCC is looking to challenge the existing way it provides its current support to the frontline commands and therefore seeks to engage with industry to determine the best approach to deliver new innovative support to the SCC capabilities. SCC is intending to achieve this objective through a three-phased approach. The three phases are: Listen and Gather Information, Learn and Evolve and Execute Procurement Events. Further information and details of how to respond to this Request for Information (RFI) can be found in the Opporunity Listing at the following link: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60609

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. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 083901-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

233

Awards

79

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

  1. Local Bus Services

    Wokingham Borough CouncilSouth EastVehicles and fleet, Transport

    Closing soon1 hour leftExpress interest8 lots

    £13.9mestimated
  2. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing

    Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime HousingUK-wideFinancial services and insurance, Vehicles and fleet

    Closing soon8 hours leftExpress interest7 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £10.7mestimated
  3. The supply of electric vehicle lamp column charging infrastructure and associated services

    Derbyshire County CouncilEast MidlandsVehicles and fleet, Energy and utilities

    Closing soon19 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £188mestimated
  4. PLACE1100H Hire of Non-Operated Plant, Equipment and Vehicles

    Derbyshire County CouncilEast MidlandsVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon19 hours left17 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7mframework ceiling
  5. GWR Customer Facing Maintenance

    First Greater Western LimitedSouth WestVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon32 hours leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £3.6mframework ceiling

From notice 083901-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 17 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.