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The Provision of In Barrack Engineering Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper

Ministry of Defence · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:39.

Opportunity overview

The requirement is for the Provision of In Barrack Equipment Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS). It will cover the deployment of technicians to provide maintenance services on Watchkeeper RPAS.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

MPI Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
£911.5k
Awarded
14 Aug 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02746209
Location
Hertford, UKH23, SG13 7NN, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
714736451
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Authority intends to award a contract to MPI Limited for the Provision of In Barrack Engineering Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS). The contract will cover the deployment at specific working locations of technicians as workforce enhancement, to provide maintenance services on Watchkeeper RPAS. The Contract is intended to be for a duration of 9 months commencing on 1 July 2025, with 1 x 6-month option period (or part thereof). The duration of the Contract aligns with the estimated out of service date of Watchkeeper, 31 March 2026. The Watchkeeper capability is required to remain at readiness level until a suitable replacement reaches its initial operating capability. The value of the Contract (including option year) is estimated to be £911,536.95 exclusive of VAT. It is considered that this contract can be awarded in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023, where competition is absent for technical reasons. MPI Limited is the only supplier with the requisite skills, knowledge and experience to provide the requisite engineering support to the Watchkeeper platform. The time taken to recruit and train technicians to the requisite standard would cause an unacceptable capability gap in the provision of the services resulting in an unacceptable risk to readiness levels of the platform and, therefore, operations.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ36
Country
GB
Locality
Andover
Postal Code
SP11 8HT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Army HQ

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Commercial Officer
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02746209
Name
MPI Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Locality
Hertford
Postal Code
SG13 7NN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Chase, Foxholes Business Park

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02746209
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
15 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
The Provision of In Barrack Equipment Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71336000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering support services

Value

Amount
911,536.95
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,093,844.34

Renewal

Description
6-month option period or part thereof

Documents

Entry 1
Id
017930-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
30 Apr 2025, 12:03
Entry 2
Id
049215-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
15 Aug 2025, 15:16

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02746209
Name
MPI Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
28 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
29 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2026, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
27 Aug 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
The Provision of In Barrack Equipment Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
911,536.95
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,093,844.34

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
29 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2026, 23:59

Renewal

Description
6-month option period or part thereof

Documents

Entry 1
Id
052459-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
29 Aug 2025, 13:35
Entry 2
Id
064092-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK10
Description
Contract change notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
10 Oct 2025, 11:24

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
SQEP authorisation awarded.
Description
All SQEP authorisations met in accortdance with the Statement of Requierement Terms of Reference and commensurate with any secondary duties undertaken.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Monthly delivery of demanded maintenance hours.
Description
Percentage of hours delivered that month, against monthly demand.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Accrued delivery of demanded maintenance hours.
Description
Percentage of hours accrued that Financial Year, against accrued demand.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Proposed Amendments

Entry 1
Id
064092-2025
Date
27 Oct 2025, 23:59
Rationale
A substaintial modication, allowed under the exisiting terms, have transpired which has caused a value uplift of 12.4%.
Standstill
No
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
1,040,401.55
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,248,481.86

Period

Starts
28 Oct 2025, 00:00

Rationale Classifications

Entry 1
Id
unforseeableCircumstances

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Andover · UKJ36 · SP11 8HT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050a0b-2025-10-10T11:24:14+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·