715889472-Tender Notice
Defence Equipment and Support · Central government
In brief
Defence Equipment and Support is looking for suppliers for laboratory equipment work (UK-wide).
The estimated value is £4,166,667 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 31 May 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
This is the first stage: register your interest by 11:59pm, Friday 13 November 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- 11:59pm, Friday 23 October 2026
- Express interest by
- 11:59pm, Friday 13 November 2026
This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.
How bids are scored
Price 40% · Technical 60%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
Competition
Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
NAD (National Armaments Director Group, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (previously Defence Equipment and Support)) intends to award a contract under Procurement Reform Regulations of 2023 by means of competitive flexible procedure, for the supply and through-life support of boresight kits (boresights and interchangeable mandrels/adapters) for use on multiple weapon systems/calibres within Land Equipment Operating Centre (LEOC). The Combat Vehicles 2 team (a LEOC team) are leading this project as they have a confirmed requirement of 295 boresight kits, with an initial requirement to obtain 50 boresight kits within 4-6 months of contract award. This contract may also include options to…Read the full description
Should I bid?
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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.
- Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Friday 23 October 2026.
- Register your interest before 11:59pm, Friday 13 November 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 081164-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 093388-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
243Awards
93Suppliers it has used most for laboratory equipment
- Applanix Corporation1 contract
- Fluke1 contract
- Link Microtek Ltd UK1 contract
- Lockheed Martin UK Ltd1 contract
- Southern Scientific Ltd.1 contract
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From notice 081164-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 August 2026, last updated 2 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 October 2026.