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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
- 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
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 070627-2025
About the buyer
Defence Equipment and SupportLast 12 months
Procurements
233Awards
79Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet
- Kellogg Brown & Root Ltd1 contract
- Terberg DTS (UK) Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open vehicle and fleet tenders- £188mestimated
- £7mframework ceiling
- £3.6mframework ceiling
- £13.6mestimated
- 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.