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Purchase of Consumable Items, Accessories and Equipment used for Non-Destructive Testing UK6

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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05 Feb 2026 at 09:55

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11 Nov 2025 at 07:17

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10 Nov 2025 at 14:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process overseen by Defence Equipment and Support, a division of the UK Ministry of Defence, pertains to the acquisition of consumable items, accessories, and equipment used for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). Located in Flintshire, UK, and classified under public authority central government, Defence Equipment and Support have employed a direct award procurement method due to previous unsuccessful tenders. This current stage is the award phase, with key dates including a standstill period ending on 16th February 2026, and a contract period commencing on 19th February 2026, lasting until 18th February 2029, with potential extensions through two additional option years. The contract has been awarded to Central Management Catalogue Agency (UK), headquartered in Worcester, UK, recognised as an SME within the services industry category.

This tender opens significant avenues for businesses involved in the provision of non-destructive testing services, especially those capable of supplying consumables and equipment on a large scale. Companies that specialise in NDT and can leverage the contract's value, approximately £576,667 excluding VAT, will find considerable growth potential. SMEs have been explicitly considered suitable for this opportunity, although it was issued as a direct award due to the lack of responses to previous competitive efforts. Businesses that are well-equipped to fulfill detailed requirements, maintain compliance, and collaborate with governmental bodies are ideally positioned to benefit from this contract.

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Notice Title

Purchase of Consumable Items, Accessories and Equipment used for Non-Destructive Testing UK6

Notice Description

A pervious tender was published, twice. It was then agreed and approved to switch to Direct Award under PA23. A UK5 was published. Notice Number 2025/S 000-072590 Procedure ID ocds-h6vhtk-05ddd2 Notice Reference 2025-049904 There is an on-going requirement to purchase consumable items, accessories and equipment used for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) within the UK MOD. This requirement was originally published in 2024, but has since been reviewed The requirement is provide goods for the NDT Community.

Procurement Information

There is a requirement to contract for the purchasing of consumables items, accessories and equipment used for non-destructive testing (NDTE). The DE&S Deca Managed Services Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intend to award a 3-year contract, with 2 option years, to Central Management Catalogue Agency UK Ltd (CMCA), who are able to fulfil the requirement. The estimated value of the contract is PS750,000 excluding VAT (PS900,000 including VAT). CMCA are not an excludable supplier and are not on the Debarment list. The requirement was previously competed in 2024 under Public Contract Regulations 2015 with no compliant tenders. The same requirement was again competed under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) in 2025 with no tender responses. The Authority has decided to switch the process from an Open Competition to a Direct Award Contract, due to no tenders being submitted, under Chapter 3, Paragraph 43(1) of the Procurement Act 2023, which states:- 43(1) A contracting authority may award a public contract directly to a supplier that is not an excluded supplier if-- a) the authority has invited suppliers to submit tenders as part of, or requests to participate in, a competitive tendering procedure in respect of the contract, b) it has not received any suitable tenders or requests in response, and c) it considers that award under section 19 is not possible in the circumstances. The Authority has conducted thorough due diligence on potential suppliers to meet the requirement and has determined that the aforementioned supplier is both suitable and compliant. The process undertaken involved a review of questionnaire responses following the second unsuccessful tender. Subsequently, the internal project team reached a consensus to approach three suppliers directly. As part of this internal process to identify the most appropriate suppliers capable of providing the majority of the required equipment, only one supplier responded to the request. CMCA has confirmed their ability to supply a portion of the required items and has expressed their willingness to collaborate with the Authority to fulfil the contractual requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ddd2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010282-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71632200 - Non-destructive testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£576,667 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
19 Feb 2026 - 18 Feb 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
Contact Name
MST Procurement
Contact Email
des-deca-mst-procurement@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
FLINTSHIRE
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CENTRAL MANAGEMENT CATALOGUE AGENCY (UK

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