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715904490-UK1-BROADTAIL

Defence Equipment and Support · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 08:32.

Opportunity overview

The Protect Delivery Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) is preparing to initiate a Competitive Flexible Procedure procurement for an online catalogue of Tactical High Access Climbing Equipment (THACE), training, maintenance and repair. The catalogue of products includes a diverse range of equipment, including but not limited to; a. Ladders. b. Hooks. c. Anchors. d. Surface Adherents. e. Poles. f. Ropes. g. Slings. h. Climbing Ancillaries. i. Connectors. j. Pulleys. k. Lanyards. l. Harnesses. m. Ascenders. n. Descenders. o. Helmets. p. Gloves. q. Bags. r. Tools. s. Medical Equipment. t. Personal Escape System (PES). The contract is for five years with options to extend by an additional five years making the contract a maximum of ten years in duration. The expected spend over the full ten years is £14M (inc VAT). Throughout the life of the contract the Authority may request that items are added or removed from the catalogue due to evolving nature of the requirement.

Classification

  • CPV37535290 — Wall and rope climbing equipment
  • CPV75221000 — Military defence services
  • CPV80600000 — Training services in defence and security materials

Lots

  • Lot 1£12.4m

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06d65f
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
PSQ responses to be submitted to the Authority via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) by the 14/09/2026. Responses via any of medium will not be accepted. Link to the PSQ: https://contracts.mod.uk/go/10293102019FCD0F9F51 Link to Opportunity Notice: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61361
Expression Of Interest Deadline
14 Sept 2026, 23:59

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
Project THACE is currently being procured through the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 ('The Act'). The steps to arrive at a contract award decision are as follows: • Project Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) – the top 6 compliant suppliers with the highest technical scores shall be invited to Invitation to Tender (ITT). Link to PSQ: https://contracts.mod.uk/go/10293102019FCD0F9F51 • ITT - the estimated ITT release date will be October 2026. The estimated ITT expiry date will be January 2027. Full information on the evaluation criteria will be provided at the ITT stage. • Contract Award – The tenderer offering the best Value for Money (VFM), using the methodology to be laid out in the ITT guidance, will be awarded the contract. The Authority reserves the right under the Procurement Act 2023 to: • Cancel the procurement procedure at any stage. • Not to award a contract as a result of the procurement process. • Make any modifications during a competitive flexible procedure, provided that the deadline to participate or submit a first or only tender has not passed (section 31(1)(b)). • Make non substantial modifications, during a competitive flexible procedure, up to the deadline of the final tendering stage (section 31(2)(a)). • Refine or supplement the award criteria during a competitive flexible procedure (section 24(1)). If there are any changes to the procedure, this will be set out in the ITT supporting documentation.

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Sept 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
1 Mar 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
14,918,400
Amount
12,432,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Project THACE - Conditions of Participation
Description
Suppliers will be evaluated in two stages: Stage 1 - Qualification Stage 2 - Technical Only suppliers that pass Stage 1 shall be deemed compliant and progress to Stage 2. Most questions in Stage 1 and 2 are Pass/Fail questions. Questions where a "Fail" or a score of 0 will result in exclusion from the competition has been clearly identified within the evaluation criteria against each question within the Project THACE - Conditions of Participation document. Questions (apart from the 'Quality Assurance' question) within the 'Technical Ability and Project Experience' (within Stage 2) section of the PSQ are weighted and and scored (0,30,70,100). The section weighting is 100%.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2037, 23:59

Renewal

Description
5 option years to extend to be taken 1 year at-a-time. The Authority reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to not take up any or all of the options. Further information will be provided within the ITT.

Options

Description
See 'Description of Extensions'

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
37535290
Description
Wall and rope climbing equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
75221000
Description
Military defence services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80600000
Description
Training services in defence and security materials

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
All documents to support the PSQ and ITT will be issued via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP)
Entry 3
Id
073811-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Aug 2026, 15:28
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Pipeline Notice, Opportunity Listing and PSQ all issued.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 071667-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 073811-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·