Tender

DM/00177 Equipment & Services Support Provider (ESSP) - UK4 Notice

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Tender

08 Dec 2025 at 16:15

Planning

08 Dec 2025 at 12:43

PlanningUpdate

21 May 2025 at 12:25

PlanningUpdate

21 May 2025 at 10:25

Planning

20 May 2025 at 12:13

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Defence Equipment and Support's DM/00177 Equipment & Services Support Provider (ESSP) tender is currently in the tender stage, with an active status as of 8th December 2025. The procuring organisation, a central government public authority based in Bristol, UK, requires services to support various ad-hoc low value, non-complex procurement needs within the industry categories of civil defence and procurement consultancy services. The call-off framework has an estimated gross value of £6 million, with no committed expenditure implied. Located in the UK, the Defence Munitions (DM) seeks a contractor to survey the supply chain and source goods on its behalf. The tender period ends on 16th January 2026, with submissions accepted electronically in English. The award period concludes on 20th February 2026.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities by enabling firms that specialise in procurement consultancy and civil defence services to establish a relationship with a major government body. The open procurement method allows any suitable contractor to participate, making it particularly appealing to SMEs with the capability to provide flexible, on-demand services. The contract's ad-hoc nature means businesses can showcase agility in addressing diverse and unforeseen supply chain requirements, thereby enhancing their portfolio with government contracts. The inclusion of quality and price criteria suggests that businesses with competitive pricing and strong technical capabilities will have a better chance to succeed.

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Notice Title

DM/00177 Equipment & Services Support Provider (ESSP) - UK4 Notice

Notice Description

Defence Munitions (DM) requires the Contractor to provide support to various Ad-hoc low value, non-complex procurement requirements. The Contractor shall provide a procurement service to survey the Supply Chain and source various goods on behalf of the Authority. Due to the Ad-Hoc nature of this requirement, Tenderers are to be advised that this contract will act as a call-off framework on an Ad-hoc basis only. Therefore, the PS5M (GBP) value aligned to this contract is not committed spend and the Authority holds no commitment of expenditure under this contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080764-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

75222000 - Civil defence services

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Feb 2026 - 24 Feb 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
deswpnsdm-csi-comrcl@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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