Open105 days left · closes 11:59pm, Friday 26 February 2027

DGM/2062 105mm Illumination Shells - UK3

Defence Equipment and Support · Central government

In brief

Defence Equipment and Support is looking for suppliers for this contract (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £56,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 22 months, up to 46 months with extensions, starting 26 February 2027.

Bids close at 11:59pm, Friday 26 February 2027.

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, Monday 15 February 2027
Bids by: 11:59pm, Friday 26 February 2027

How bids are scored

Cost 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).

Tender documents

Tender documents

What the notice says

Supply of 105mm illumination Shells to be delivered via delivery schedule

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 105 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £56,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: contracts.mod.uk.
Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Monday 15 February 2027.
Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Friday 26 February 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

6 August 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 075019-2026
20 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 099217-2026

Last time this was bought

71485245 DGM/2040 Procurement of Explosives

Won by: Chemring Energetics UK Ltd
Awarded: 20 August 2026
Value: £100,000,000
Contract ends: 31 March 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

Defence Equipment and SupportLast 12 months

Procurements

243

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited2 contracts
Jeppesen UK Limited2 contracts
Leonardo UK Ltd2 contracts
Adler & Allan Limited1 contract
Aebi Schmidt UK Limited1 contract
Airbus Defence and Space Limited1 contract
Aireon LLC1 contract
Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from Defence Equipment and Support

From notice 075019-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 August 2026, last updated 20 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 20 October 2026.