Planning

Supply of Double Cab Pick Ups PME

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

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Planning

20 May 2025 at 08:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Defence Equipment and Support, part of the UK central government, is currently in the planning stage for a project titled "Supply of Double Cab Pick Ups PME". This process involves the potential supply of 4-wheel drive, double cab pickups within an allocated budget of £200,000 (including VAT). The project is classified under the industry category of goods and will be delivered to Chișinău, Moldova. The details of preliminary market engagement must be submitted by 3rd June 2025, with a future notice expected by 10th July 2025. The procurement aims to deliver vehicles to the Moldovan Ministry of Defence, requiring suppliers to handle all necessary import and export licenses.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in the manufacture and supply of 4-wheel drive vehicles, especially those with the capability to deliver to international locations like Moldova. Firms with experience in providing left-hand drive vehicles that meet specific technical requirements, such as diesel automatics with certain towing capacities and features, are well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this opportunity, making it an enticing prospect for those looking to expand their market reach in the automotive supply industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Double Cab Pick Ups PME

Notice Description

Provide as many new 4-wheel drive, double cab pickups as possible within the budget of PS200,000 (inc VAT) they must all be left hand drive (LHD), have 4 doors, have a tow bar with associated electrical kit and have air conditioning. The end user of the vechicles will be the Moldovan MOD. Further to this they should all comply with the below technical specifications as minimum: Fuel type: Diesel Gearbox/transmission: Automatic No of seats: 5 Engine Size: between 2.4 and 2.8 litres Fuel tank capacity: 80 litres Tow bar connector: 13 pin (with associated electrical kit) Towing capacity: 3,500kg Fuel consumption min: 30mpg Colour preference: Dark Grey Wheels: 17- or 18-inch wheels Tyres: All season tyres / all-weather tyres Additional requirements: Hardtop pick up box cover Delivery location: Hincesti Highway 84 Chisinau Republic of Moldova MD 2021 The Supplier shall be responsible for obtaining all required Import and Export Licences required in support of supplying the contract deliverables. Support not required as part of this requriement however, the vechicles should be capable of being supported by OEM or a licensed dealership in Moldova.

Planning Information

The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to understand the feasibility and the market's ability to respond to the requirement. In order to facilitate this, please could intrested suppliers provide answers to the following questions: - Are you able to deliver vehicles meeting the requirement scope to Moldova? If so what would be an estimation of your delivery timescales. - Please detail the specific make and model of vehicle that you would propose to deliver to meet the requirement scope. Please submit only your answers to the above PME questions to DESOpsDir-RPT@mod.gov.uk stated in this notice, using 'Supply of Double Cab Pick Ups PME' as the email subject. Note: This notice does not signal the beginning of a procurement, nor a guarantee that any procurement activity will commence. Potential suppliers that act on any information received through this pre-market engagement do so entirely at their own risk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0517f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022984-2025
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34113000 - 4-wheel-drive vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£166,667 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
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
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
Contact Name
Katherine Gibaut
Contact Email
desopsdir-rpt@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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