Planning

RFI for IFF701(TI) Procurement of Calibration Services

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

18 Sep 2025 at 14:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "RFI for IFF701(TI) Procurement of Calibration Services" is being managed by Defence Equipment and Support, a central government authority located at MOD Sealand, Deeside, in the United Kingdom. This process is currently at the planning stage and seeks to procure calibration and repair solutions for the IFF701(TI) Transponder/Interrogator. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on repair and maintenance services for military electronic systems, with a gross value estimated at GBP 744,000. Interested parties are invited to participate in this preliminary engagement, with responses to the Request for Information (RFI) required by 23:59 on 17 October 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in military electronic systems. Companies capable of offering comprehensive calibration and repair services for military transponders/interrogators are particularly well-suited to compete in this process. Successful participation could lead to a contract period extending from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030, with the possibility for renewal, thus providing a stable business growth avenue within the defence sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

RFI for IFF701(TI) Procurement of Calibration Services

Notice Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI) for the procurement of a Calibration & Repair solution for the IFF701(TI) Transponder/Interrogator. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a requirement to calibrate an estimated qty 133 IFF701(TI) Test Sets for a period of 4 years - with a potential requirement to repair IFF701(TI) Test Sets that fail calibration - on behalf of the Operational Infrastructure Delivery Team (OIDT), part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S).

Planning Information

Please review the content within the RFI and provide a response to DES-Deca-MST-Procurement@mod.gov.uk by no later than 23:59 on 17/10/25. NOTE; This RFI is to gain information with no guarantee to become a tender / procurement. All costs incurred completing this RFI are to be borne by the suppliers. Opportunity link to DSP; https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60273

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057791-2025
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50660000 - Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£620,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 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
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
Contact Name
Connor Bailey
Contact Email
des-deca-mst-procurement@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DEESIDE
Postcode
CH5 2LS
Post Town
Chester
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Flintshire
Electoral Ward
Queensferry and Sealand
Westminster Constituency
Alyn and Deeside

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-059d5a-2025-09-18T15:19:17+01:00",
    "date": "2025-09-18T15:19:17+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-059d5a",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM",
            "name": "Defence Equipment and Support",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PVRL-5831-GLMM"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "MOD Sealand, Welsh Road",
                "locality": "Deeside",
                "postalCode": "CH5 2LS",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKL23"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Connor Bailey",
                "email": "DES-Deca-MST-Procurement@mod.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/des-deca",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM",
        "name": "Defence Equipment and Support"
    },
    "planning": {
        "milestones": [
            {
                "id": "engagement",
                "type": "engagement",
                "description": "Please review the content within the RFI and provide a response to DES-Deca-MST-Procurement@mod.gov.uk by no later than 23:59 on 17/10/25. NOTE; This RFI is to gain information with no guarantee to become a tender / procurement. All costs incurred completing this RFI are to be borne by the suppliers. Opportunity link to DSP; https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60273",
                "dueDate": "2025-10-17T23:59:59+01:00",
                "status": "scheduled"
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "057791-2025",
                "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK2",
                "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057791-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-09-18T15:19:17+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "715620467",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "RFI for IFF701(TI) Procurement of Calibration Services",
        "description": "This is a Request for Information (RFI) for the procurement of a Calibration & Repair solution for the IFF701(TI) Transponder/Interrogator. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a requirement to calibrate an estimated qty 133 IFF701(TI) Test Sets for a period of 4 years - with a potential requirement to repair IFF701(TI) Test Sets that fail calibration - on behalf of the Operational Infrastructure Delivery Team (OIDT), part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S).",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "50660000",
                        "description": "Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UK",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 744000,
            "amount": 620000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true,
                    "vcse": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "maxExtentDate": "2032-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "status": "planning"
            }
        ],
        "status": "planning"
    },
    "language": "en"
}