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Air Defence Availability Project (ADAPT) - UK1 Pipeline Notice

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 £120,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 59 months, up to 9 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

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 current In-Service support provided under the Air Defence Availability Contract (ADAPT) shall expire 31st December 2026. This contract provides In-Service Support (ISS) for both the current Mounted and Dismounted Short Range Air Defence (SHORAD) capabilities.

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 070627-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

233

Awards

79

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

  1. The supply of electric vehicle lamp column charging infrastructure and associated services

    Derbyshire County CouncilEast MidlandsVehicles and fleet, Energy and utilities

    Closing soon9 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

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

    Derbyshire County CouncilEast MidlandsVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon9 hours left17 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7mframework ceiling
  3. GWR Customer Facing Maintenance

    First Greater Western LimitedSouth WestVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon22 hours leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £3.6mframework ceiling
  4. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Yorkshire Housing

    Yorkshire Housing LimitedUK-wideFinancial services and insurance, Vehicles and fleet

    Closing soonNew39 hours leftExpress interest8 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £13.6mestimated
  5. PS/25/263 - Winter Maintenance Assistance Framework (2026-2033)

    East Ayrshire CouncilScotlandWaste and street cleansing, Vehicles and fleet

    Closing soon3 days left5 lotsFramework

    Value not stated

From notice 070627-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.