Open20 days left · express interest by 4pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026

IRM26/7751 The Supply of Thermal Camouflage Sheets & Associated Items

Defence Equipment and Support · Central government

In brief

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

It is a framework worth up to £9,918,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 101 months, starting 14 February 2027.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 4pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
4pm, Monday 12 October 2026
Express interest by
4pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Commercial 60% · Technical 30% · Social Value 10%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 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 £9,918,000 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") has under consideration a 8 Year Framework Agreement for IRM26/7751 The Supply of Thermal Camouflage Sheets & Associated Items CPV codes applicable to this contract are: 39522200 Camouflage covers This Framework Agreement includes 46 items identified as being in scope. The contract value: £9,918,000.00 All items within the scope of requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). Tenderers shall be provided with NATO Stock Numbers and shall be informed of any required applicable compliance standards. All items must be supplied compliant to specifications which will be issued with the tender…Read the full description
Babcock Land Defence Limited - acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") has under consideration a 8 Year Framework Agreement for IRM26/7751 The Supply of Thermal Camouflage Sheets & Associated Items CPV codes applicable to this contract are: 39522200 Camouflage covers This Framework Agreement includes 46 items identified as being in scope. The contract value: £9,918,000.00 All items within the scope of requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). Tenderers shall be provided with NATO Stock Numbers and shall be informed of any required applicable compliance standards. All items must be supplied compliant to specifications which will be issued with the tender documentation. Cyber Risk Level: 1 RAR Code: RAR-EDC3lWH Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award. The resulting Framework Agreement shall contain a set of Key Performance Indicators to measure performance in areas such as delivery and quality and shall include remedies for poor performance. The Authority shall award the Framework Agreement in accordance with the evaluation criteria which will be detailed in the Invitation to Tender. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting Framework Agreement indeed there is no guarantee that any Framework Agreement will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting Framework Agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position. Expressions of interest to participate in this requirement are to be submitted on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) by completing the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). The PSQ shall be assessed on DSP using the selection criteria given within the PSQ and within each question. It is the intention of the Authority to down select, economic operators who will be invited to tender, only those suppliers who provide all mandatory information and are not subject to a mandatory exclusion.

Should I bid?

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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.
  4. Send clarification questions before 4pm, Monday 12 October 2026.
  5. Register your interest before 4pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 090784-2026

About the buyer

From notice 090784-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.