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Provision and Support of a Mobile Test Facility (MTF)

Defence Equipment and Support · Central government

In brief

Defence Equipment and Support has announced plans to buy telecoms work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £4,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 May 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?

Key dates

Express interest by
midday, Wednesday 11 November 2026

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

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around April 2031.

What the notice says

Opportunity Listing: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61369 The MTF project includes the purchase and outfit of a vehicle that shall be converted to a mobile test facility that allows Tactical Data Links (TDL) to be fitted to Maritime and Air platforms. The vehicle shall be fitted with 3 modern workstations, Link 22 HF and UHF, Satellite and Link 16 capabilities. The vehicle will employ BOSS (Battlefield Operations Support System) Software as a test tool that enables the team to conduct test and assurance activities. The vehicle is capable of concurrent testing and shall be capable of operating throughout the UK. Test and assurance is a mandatory requirement set by the Royal Navy Command Acquisition Support Programme and is therefore essential to provide the ability to maintain test and assurance to all TDL fitted platforms in the UK. The vehicle is also utilised for Operational Defect rectification and to baseline emerging TDL technologies.

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. Register your interest before midday, Wednesday 11 November 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 074147-2026
  2. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 076652-2026

Last time this was bought

Post Design Services (PDS) & Repairs for the Mobile Test Facility (MTF) Vehicle

Awarded
1 May 2026
Value
£939,592
Contract ends
30 April 2027

Matched on Defence Equipment and Support, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Defence Equipment and SupportLast 12 months

Procurements

233

Awards

79

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From notice 074147-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 August 2026, last updated 12 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.