Planning

715428450 AfCC Airfield Clearance

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

25 Sep 2025 at 07:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

24 Sep 2025 at 10:44

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), a public authority under central government, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "715428450 AfCC Airfield Clearance" project. The project, located at MOD Abbey Wood in Bristol, falls under the goods category and specifically targets the defence and security sector. This tender is for the procurement of equipment, such as runway sweepers, to support airfield clearance operations. Key dates for stakeholders include the request for information due by 10th October 2025. The procurement method involves a preliminary market engagement notice, with the contract period expected to start on 27th March 2027 and could last till 2037 if extended incrementally.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in manufacturing or supplying airfield maintenance and clearance equipment. With a potential contract term of up to 10 years, suppliers can secure a stable and long-term business avenue with DE&S. Companies with expertise in handling defence and security sector requirements, particularly those dealing with airfield operations, will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. Participating in such large-scale public contracts can significantly enhance growth prospects and increase market presence for successful bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715428450 AfCC Airfield Clearance

Notice Description

DE&S have 6 extant contracts in the Air Domain that are due to expire shortly , these all sit within the Airfield clearance portfolio. DE&S are establishing a capability-based requirement for an up to 20-year landscape for its Airfield Clearance requirements. The current fleet of vehicles are shown in Table 1. It is envisaged the Contract will be for a term of up to 5 years with options to extend for a further period of up to 5 years incrementally.

Planning Information

The Authority has published a request for information which can be found at the link below and would welcome your responses by the 10th October 2025. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60266

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a0e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059477-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34921200 - Runway sweepers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Sep 20268 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Mar 2027 - 26 Mar 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
karl.maas557@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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