CBRN Equipment In Service Support
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 £4,500,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 20 months, up to 68 months with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.
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?
Key dates
- Questions by
- 11:59pm, Wednesday 20 May 2026
- Bids by
- 11:59pm, Sunday 31 May 2026
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
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, Wednesday 20 May 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Sunday 31 May 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 014933-2026
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 014958-2026
Last time this was bought
Ring Sights In-Service Support
- Won by
- Ring Sights Defence Group Ltd
- Awarded
- 20 November 2025
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 31 January 2031
Matched on Defence Equipment and Support, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
233Awards
79Suppliers it has used most
- BAE Systems (Operations) Limited2 contracts
- Jeppesen UK Limited2 contracts
- Leonardo UK Ltd2 contracts
- Ultra Maritime UK Limited2 contracts
- Adler & Allan Limited1 contract
- Aebi Schmidt UK Limited1 contract
- Airbus Defence and Space Limited1 contract
- Aircraft Restoration Company Limited1 contract
From notice 014933-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 February 2026, last updated 18 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.