Notice Information
Notice Title
Materiel Distribution Land (MDL) Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET)
Notice Description
Requirement The Ministry of Defence (the Authority) under the Materiel Distribution Land (MDL) programme is developing a requirement project for Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) platform, circa 70 to 90 vehicles, and an integrated support solution service for an initial period of ten years, with potential options to extend beyond the initial period. Aspirational Full Operating Capability (FOC) is June 2029. This requirement aims to introduce a new, technologically advanced system for the delivery of heavy and out-of-gauge equipment, with a minimum threshold of eighty-five (85) metric tonnes, featuring improved low mobility lift capabilities. This system will significantly improve and sustain the operational movement of heavy, mission-critical equipment well into the future. The primary role is to transport heavy armoured equipment, but it must also be capable of moving lighter equipment into the theatre of operations. Additionally, this equipment will be used during peacetime for training delivery both in the UK and overseas. The requirement includes the acquisition, repair, maintenance and, through-life service options through innovative partnered solutions. The Authority will require its HET fleet to be supported via a blended maintenance solution of Original Equipment Manufacturer and Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (REME) personnel for the whole fleet. This is likely to require a suitable number of appropriately qualified and security cleared vehicle maintainers/technicians working within MoD base venue/s, conducting the majority of maintenance, alongside regular Army personnel. Route to Market: This Prior Information Notice has been issued to enable industry awareness of the MDL HET. This is a pre-concept brief, and the Authority is not committed to exact requirements or to establish the project or programme. Next Steps: Any further Market Engagement shall be communicated and advertised via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d6ea
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002913-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
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- CPV Codes
34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Attn: Christopher Dovey
- Contact Email
- deslevs-fhet@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS348JH,UNITEDKING DOM
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
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- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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