Notice Information
Notice Title
Heavy Fleet Maintenance for British Forces South Atlantic Islands (Falkland Islands) UK2
Notice Description
BFSAI operates a fleet of specialised heavy vehicles including buses, ambulances and gritters. to support operations at Mount Pleasant Complex (MPC). These vehicles have been procured as Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) assets and, as such, do not benefit from the standard Defence Lines of Development (DLOD) support typically associated with UK white and green fleet assets. To ensure continued operational output and vehicle availability, there is a requirement to establish a support contract. This contract will cover routine servicing and include an option for repairs, thereby maintaining the operational effectiveness of the BFSAI heavy vehicle fleet.
Planning Information
Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) Commercial will be visiting the Falkland Islands in September to engage with local suppliers regarding this requirement. The engagement period will extend into October to accommodate any business not addressed during the initial visit. The purpose of the visit is to gauge interest, assess supplier capabilities, and gain a deeper understanding of the local market landscape. Key areas of discussion will include the scope of the requirement, potential delivery models, and supplier suitability. This market engagement will involve in-person meetings, potential site visits, and a presentation and discussion of the Statement of Requirement with the requirement owner and local stakeholders/suppliers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059545
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054419-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
50113200 - Bus maintenance services
50114200 - Truck maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £182,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 3-4 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
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Stewart Harris
- Contact Email
- stewart.harris145@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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054419-2025
5th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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