Planning

The Supply of Military Dog Food

LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED

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PlanningUpdate

16 Apr 2025 at 09:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

02 Apr 2025 at 13:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leidos Supply Ltd., in collaboration with TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd., is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of Military Dog Food, with an overall estimated value of £800,000 to £1,200,000. The procurement falls under the goods category and focuses on prepared animal feeds and pet food, relevant to the defence sector. The contract is set to start in March 2026 and will potentially run for four years. Interested parties are invited to engage in the preliminary market engagement process, which remains open until 31 August 2025. The primary contact points for document requests and inquiries are Martin McGillick and Joseph Watson from Leidos Supply Ltd.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in animal nutrition, pet food production, and supply chain management. SMEs are highly encouraged to participate, given the project’s scale and requirements suited for such enterprises. Engaging with this tender allows businesses to contribute to national defence supply needs while leveraging the potential long-term relationship with central government authorities through Team Leidos. Companies with innovation in pet food formulations, logistic efficiencies, and competitive pricing stand to gain significantly from this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of Military Dog Food

Notice Description

In April 2015 the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos. Team Leidos wishes to stimulate interest, information and views across the market for the fulfilment of this requirement via this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN). Team Leidos wishes to generate interest, information and views with other companies to understand the current market innovation and gain useful intelligence that can help our requirement. The planned value of the requirment is PS800,000 - PS1,200,000 (ex. VAT), dependant on demand volumes, with a term not exceding 4 years. To request the PMEN documents please contact: Martin McGillick and Joseph Watson Email address: Martin.McGillick100@teamleidos.mod.uk, Joseph.Watson@uk.leidos.com LEIDOS-LSL-DEFENCE-FOOD@teamleidos.mod.uk In the email, request the documents related the Supply of Military Dog Food. The documents will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email addresses before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the PMEN will remain open until 31/08/2025

Planning Information

To request the PMEN documents please contact: Martin McGillick and Joseph Watson Email address: Martin.McGillick100@teamleidos.mod.uk, Joseph.Watson@uk.leidos.com LEIDOS-LSL-DEFENCE-FOOD@teamleidos.mod.uk In the email request the documents related th the Supply of Military Dog Food The documents will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email addresses before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the PMEN will remain open until 31/08/2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fc0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015429-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15710000 - Prepared animal feeds for farm and other animals

15713000 - Pet food

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED
Additional Buyers

TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
emily.graham@uk.leidos.com, uk.enquiry@tvsscs.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 7FH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chorley
Electoral Ward
Chorley North & Astley
Westminster Constituency
Chorley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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