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715735468-RFI UK2

Defence Equipment and Support · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:26.

Opportunity overview

Support Capabilities & Commodities (SCC) is responsible for delivering a wide range of key equipment and services to the frontline, including ongoing overseas operations. SCC currently undertakes the following support activities: - Procurement - Repairs & Maintenance - Safety Management - Obsolescence Management - Inventory Management - Technical and Engineering Services to a raft of Ground Support Equipment (GSE), ancillary ground support equipment and facilities, mechanical (including vehicles) and avionics equipment on all existing aircraft platforms and airfield vehicles. SCC is looking to challenge the existing way it provides its current support to the frontline commands and therefore seeks to engage with industry to determine the best approach to deliver new innovative support to the SCC capabilities. SCC is intending to achieve this objective through a three-phased approach. The three phases are: Listen and Gather Information, Learn and Evolve and Execute Procurement Events. Further information and details of how to respond to this Request for Information (RFI) can be found in the Opporunity Listing at the following link: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60609

Classification

  • CPV24100000 — Gases
  • CPV24951310 — De-icing agents
  • CPV34144730 — Aircraft-refuelling vehicles
  • CPV34144740 — Aircraft-towing vehicles
  • CPV34921200 — Runway sweepers
  • CPV63110000 — Cargo handling services

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
715735468
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 May 2037, 23:59
Starts
1 Jun 2027, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 May 2042, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34144730
Scheme
CPV
Description
Aircraft-refuelling vehicles
Entry 2
Id
34144740
Scheme
CPV
Description
Aircraft-towing vehicles
Entry 3
Id
63110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cargo handling services
Entry 4
Id
24951310
Scheme
CPV
Description
De-icing agents
Entry 5
Id
34921200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Runway sweepers
Entry 6
Id
24100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gases

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083901-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
17 Dec 2025, 14:21

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Jan 2026, 23:59
Description
Please see the RFI attachment in the Opportunity Listing for detials on how to engage with the process: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60609

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM
Name
Defence Equipment and Support

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Sarah Mitchell

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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