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IRM25/7712 The Repair & Calibration of GPTME

Ministry of Defence · Central government

In brief

Ministry of Defence 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.

It is a framework worth up to £35,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 17 July 2027.

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?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 157 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £35,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intends to establish a Framework Agreement IRM25/7712 for The Repair & Calibration of GPTME. The proposed strategy is 15 Lots grouping like items together where Lots will be awarded as individual contracts to the winning tenderer for each, or combined where a single tender wins more than one Lot All items within scope are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs) and must comply with the technical specifications and applicable standards that will be detailed within the procurement documentation. The applicable CPV code is:50433000 - Calibration services. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of…Read the full description
Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intends to establish a Framework Agreement IRM25/7712 for The Repair & Calibration of GPTME. The proposed strategy is 15 Lots grouping like items together where Lots will be awarded as individual contracts to the winning tenderer for each, or combined where a single tender wins more than one Lot All items within scope are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs) and must comply with the technical specifications and applicable standards that will be detailed within the procurement documentation. The applicable CPV code is:50433000 - Calibration services. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations do not apply to this procurement, and the following Social Values criteria have been identified as being appropriate to this procurement: Fair work: that offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country: 1b Fair working conditions. Employment and training for those who face barriers to employment: 6a. Create employment and training opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment and/or who are located in deprived areas, and for people in industries with known skills shortages or in high growth sectors. The resulting Framework Agreement will include performance measures relating to areas such as delivery and quality to support effective contract management and continuous performance monitoring

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. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 103798-2026

About the buyer

Ministry of DefenceLast 12 months

Procurements

629

Awards

355

Suppliers it has used most

From notice 103798-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 November 2026.