Planning

Sky Guardian 200D

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

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Planning

21 May 2025 at 14:24

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support, a central government authority located in Bristol, is initiating the procurement of services for the Sky Guardian 200D under the special regime for defence and security. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with a future notice date set for 21st May 2025. The tender focuses on military defence services and is valued at £22,500,000. This procurement process is above the threshold, with the contract period anticipated to begin on 1st October 2027 and conclude by 30th September 2032, situated within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the defence sector, to engage in a lucrative contract that spans several years. Companies that offer military defence services and can handle substantial projects will be well-suited to compete for this contract, allowing for potential expansion and increased expertise in service support and ad-hoc tasking within the defence industry. Gathering insights and preparing for upcoming developments related to this procurement could position businesses favourably for growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sky Guardian 200D

Notice Description

Sky Guardian 200D In Service Support and ad-hoc tasking

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051b68
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024106-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75221000 - Military defence services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£22,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2027 - 30 Sep 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
example.example@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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