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

Defence Equipment and Support

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

17 Aug 2026 at 08:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

08 Dec 2025 at 16:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

08 Dec 2025 at 12:43

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
PlanningUpdate

21 May 2025 at 13:25

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

21 May 2025 at 11:25

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

20 May 2025 at 13:13

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support, part of central government, procured an equipment and services support provider for Defence Munitions. The requirement covers ad-hoc, low-value, non-complex purchasing support: surveying the supply chain, sourcing different goods and providing a procurement service on the Authority’s behalf. The service is intended to support varied requirements rather than a single defined product range, with activity delivered across the United Kingdom. It is a services contract covering procurement consultancy and civil defence support. The arrangement is a call-off framework used only when ad-hoc requirements arise, so the appointed provider supports individual tasks as they are identified. The buyer marked the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to capable specialist procurement or supply-chain businesses as well as larger providers.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to TW Engineering Co. Ltd, an SME. The award was made on 20 February 2026 and the contract was signed on 17 August 2026. The contract runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2030, with three option years. Its value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT and £6,000,000 including VAT; this is a maximum framework value and is not committed spend. Defence Equipment and Support used an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. The tender deadline was 16 January 2026 at 10:00, enquiries closed on 9 January 2026 at 10:00, and the evaluation period ended on 20 February 2026. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 45% and price at 55%.

This procurement indicates demand for a responsive procurement intermediary able to handle varied, low-value Defence Munitions tasks rather than relying on a fixed catalogue. A credible future competitor would need strong supply-chain research and supplier-sourcing capability across goods categories, with the commercial judgement to obtain and compare quotations. The successful operating model requires at least three separate quotations for each new task unless the Authority agrees otherwise, alongside accurate task-register and KPI-tracker management. Providers would also need disciplined quotation handling, clear records, and the capacity to complete tasks within the urgency and delivery requirements agreed for each assignment. Experience of public-sector procurement, defence-related supply chains, best-value assessment and managing multiple ad-hoc requests would strengthen a bid when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077933-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Defence Equipment and Support
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TW Engineering Co. Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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