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Spectroil Maintenance
Defence Equipment and Support · Central government
In brief
Defence Equipment and Support was looking for suppliers for this contract. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.
The estimated value is £210,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 26 February 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
The Authority would like to formally engage with industry via this UK4 Notice. The Lightning Delivery Team requires the Supplier to provide diagnostic and repair services in support of the Spectroil M machines. The Spectroil M machines are utilised to perform analysis of oil samples from the F-35 engine and lift fan. The proposed requirement will cover the annual servicing, calibration and repair of the equipment. The Supplier will be responsible for: - One annual preventative maintenance & service visit per year, per unit for the four Spectroil M machines, inclusive of all required parts and spares. - Repair activities for the four Spectroil M machines throughout the duration of the…Read the full description
The Authority would like to formally engage with industry via this UK4 Notice. The Lightning Delivery Team requires the Supplier to provide diagnostic and repair services in support of the Spectroil M machines. The Spectroil M machines are utilised to perform analysis of oil samples from the F-35 engine and lift fan. The proposed requirement will cover the annual servicing, calibration and repair of the equipment. The Supplier will be responsible for:
- One annual preventative maintenance & service visit per year, per unit for the four Spectroil M machines, inclusive of all required parts and spares.
- Repair activities for the four Spectroil M machines throughout the duration of the contract, as required. The contractor shall provide all personnel, repeat attendances, labour, replacement parts, spares, consumables, tools (including any specialist equipment) and any other resources required to rectify identified faults.
- Call out activities will be completed at UK mainland sites only.
- Provision for the ad-hoc supply of consumables (The Authority may utilise this as an option).
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 within the PSQ guidance document and within each question. Suppliers are expected to provide all mandatory information and to not be subject to a mandatory exclusion, it is the intention of the Authority to down select, and only fully compliant suppliers will be invited to tender. The deadline for completion of the PSQ and expressing an interest in this requirement is 23:59 on 28/08/2026.
Contract Reference: 715871491
Risk Assessment Ref: RAR-QPCQ5LK
Cyber Risk Profile: Level 0 (Basic)
The anticipated Spectroil M Contract shall be one (1) year from 2027 to 2028, plus options (1 year + 1 year) - subject to approvals from Contract Award (CA). The final confirmed duration including any Contractual Option(s), will be provided in the ITT documentation.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063941-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 072698-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 063941-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 July 2026, last updated 31 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.