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Procurement of Method of Entry Equipment - UK1

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 £2,126,280 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 31 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

Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Protect Delivery Team, part of the NAD Group Ministry of Defence (MoD) is preparing to initiate a competitive flexible procedure procurement to deliver a catalogue of Method of Entry (MoE) equipment. The Authority intends to appoint a single prime supplier to deliver the requirement, with no division into Lots. Equipment will be ordered on an ad-hoc, as required basis throughout the contract duration. The catalogue includes equipment across a range of functional groups, including but not limited to: • Ancillary items (clothing) • Batteries and chargers • Building infrastructure e.g. doors and windows • Consumable tooling e.g. drill bits • Manual tools e.g. hammers • Electrical equipment e.g. lighting • Electrical tools • Fuel powered tools • Hydraulic tools • Personal protective equipment (PPE) e.g. safety googles The contract duration will be for a maximum period of 7 years, 5 years plus 2 x 1-year options. The total estimated contract value is £2,126,280 excluding VAT or £2,551,537 including VAT. In issuing this UK1 notice, the Authority is not committing to commence with any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this notice.

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 107463-2026

About the buyer

From notice 107463-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 November 2026.