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Supply of Modular Furniture to Royal Navy Ships and Submarines

Defence Equipment and Support · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 12:22.

Opportunity overview

The requirement is for an enabling contract covering the provision of modular furniture, furnishings, non-patternised items and associated spares to support the operational needs of Royal Navy Ships and Submarines. The contractor will be responsible for project and service management, technical and engineering support, configuration and safety management, supply chain and inventory support, obsolescence management, codification, quality assurance, technical documentation, and the supply of furniture, spares and associated services. The requirement includes support to current and future platforms, maintenance of key performance standards, delivery of management information and reports, and compliance with relevant MOD policies, DEFCONs, Defence Standards and security requirements throughout the contract term. The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is Level 1 (Foundational) (Reference - RAR-BGJXY5M) UK1: Pipeline notice was published under Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-074270 UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice was published under Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-074335

Classification

  • CPV39151300 — Modular furniture

Lots

  • Lot 1£10m

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-06dc97
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Please refer to the Defence Opportunity Listing here: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61389 PSQ participation instructions will be found here.
Expression Of Interest Deadline
2 Oct 2026, 17:00
Published risks
Raw material shortages resulting in disruption to manufacturing facilities which may lead to higher minimum order quantities and/or cost increases. Changes to regulatory requirements.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
An Invitation to Tender (ITT) will be issued to those successful at PSQ

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Sept 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
5 Apr 2027, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
All payments will be made through the Authority's Contracting, Purchasing & Finance (CP&F) system (Exostar) and will be in accordance with future contractual arrangements.

Lots and requirements

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

Value

Including VAT
12,000,000
Amount
10,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Cost
Description
Cost weighting to be determined at a later date and the figures included are provided for initial reference but is subject to change.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Non-Cost
Description
Non-cost weighting to be determined at a later date and the figures included are provided for initial reference but is subject to change.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
See Procurement Specific Questionnaire Documentation via Defence Sourcing Portal
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
See Procurement Specific Questionnaire Documentation via Defence Sourcing Portal. Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to ISO 9001:2015 or suitable alternative standard, with the appropriate scope to deliver contract requirements, issued by a Nationally Accredited Certification Body. You will be required to provide a copy of the certificate(s) as directed by any Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) or Invitation to Tender (ITT) associated with this Notice, and in any event, the winning supplier will be required to provide it for review prior to contract award. The contractual condition for quality will be Allied Quality Assurance Publication (AQAP) 2110.
Criterion 3
Description
The Conditions of Participation will compromise of both Pass/Fail and Scored Questions. Each question sets out the specific criteria associated to the question. The Potential Providers must satisfy all Pass/Fail questions with a ‘pass’ as a minimum threshold to progress. Any question which results in a fail will result in disqualification from the procurement. Potential providers who meet the minimum the minimum scored threshold of 20 will ranked in descending order. The 3 (three) highest-scoring Potential Providers will be invited to the Invitation to Tender stage of the procurement. In the event of a tied score, a tie breaker shall be applied on the highest score against Q 21, where this results in a tie the decision will then be based on the highest score for Q22, this will continue by referring to the score for Q23, and finally Q20. Only if this process does not result in a clear 3rd place then the Authority reserves the right to proceed to tender with additional bidders who share an equal 3rd position. Should any potential providers score 0 or 3 on the scored questions they will automatically be disqualified from the procurement.
For Reduction
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
29 Apr 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
29 Apr 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Possible Extension to 29/04/2032.

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is still valid. 2x 1 year options

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
39151300
Description
Modular furniture

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
Potential Providers who are successful at PSQ will be Invited to Tender via the DSP
Entry 3
Id
083493-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Sept 2026, 13:55
Format
text/html

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

Name
Jacqueline Barry

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

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 074270-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 074335-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 083493-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·