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Land Ground Based Air Defence (Land GBAD) Programme - Market Interest Day 3

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

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25 Nov 2025 at 09:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), a central government public authority, is organising a Market Interest Day (MID) for the Land Ground Based Air Defence (Land GBAD) Programme, held in Bristol on 2nd February 2026. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, and it is focused on the goods category within the defence and security sector. The intention is to provide updates on the programme's progress and solicit industry feedback. Key dates include the deadline for registering interest for the Market Interest Day by 19th December 2025. The programme aims to establish an integrated air defence system over the next decade, involving incremental capability uplifts through various contracts that require substantial integration and testing.

This tender offers extensive opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in air defence systems, radar technologies, and related sectors. Companies with capabilities in developing short-range and medium-range air defence, as well as specialists in counter-uncrewed air systems, will find this particularly beneficial. Participation in the MID allows businesses to engage in the preliminary phases of a potentially lucrative and strategically significant procurement process. Engaging early provides businesses with insights and opportunities to influence the development of requirements and contracting strategies, fostering growth within the competitive defence market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Land Ground Based Air Defence (Land GBAD) Programme - Market Interest Day 3

Notice Description

Introduction: DE&S (Defence Equipment & Support) is pleased to announce a planned Market Interest Day (MID) for the Land Ground Based Air Defence (Land GBAD) Programme. The event will take place on Monday 2nd February 2026 in Bristol. This will be the third Market Interest Day for the programme, following previous events held on 27th October 2022 and 22nd January 2024. The purpose of this MID is to provide an update on the progress of the Land GBAD Programme and to offer Industry an opportunity to provide feedback. The Land GBAD Programme was established in response to Army's requirement for a fully integrated Air Defence system of systems. This will be an enduring capability that will be delivered through incremental capability uplifts over the next 10 years. The Single Statement of User Need (SSUN) for Land GBAD is: "Land-GBAD must provide sufficient, effective capability to warn, inform, deter and defeat selected air threats (including aircraft, missiles, munitions, and UAS), in order to prevent adversary interference from the air inhibiting Joint Force freedom of manoeuvre. Land-GBAD will provide lethal and non-lethal defeat mechanisms and minimise the risk it presents to friendly and neutral air users. It will be deployable on multi-domain operations, integrated, scalable up to divisional level, and in joint and multi-national operations to Protect, Engage, Constrain and Fight". Capabilities to be delivered and enhanced by the Land GBAD programme include: - Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD); - Medium-Range Air Defence (MRAD); - Specialist Counter Uncrewed Air Systems (S-CUAS) for SHORAD and MRAD; and - All Arms Counter Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (All Arms C-sUAS). The capabilities which make up the Land GBAD System of Systems (SOS) will be incrementally procured and delivered through a number of related contracts over a 10-year period, these will require a high level of integration and SOS testing. Land GBAD will also consider novel weapons, where they are appropriately effective and sufficiently mature. The following general conditions should be noted: The Preliminary Market Engagement Notice does not formally signify the start of a procurement process, nor does it represent a commitment to undertake a procurement exercise. Instead, it is intended to help inform the development of requirements and contracting strategies. A formal procurement process will only commence upon the issuance of a Tender Notice. Participation in the Market Interest Day and any associated activities is entirely voluntary. All costs incurred in attending in-person are the sole responsibility of the respondent. The Authority will manage the process in an open and transparent manner, ensuring that participation or non-participation in the Preliminary Market Engagement will not give advantages or disadvantages to any supplier, nor impact their eligibility for future procurement processes. All information provided by respondents shall be treated as commercially sensitive and not shared with any third parties. Announcements will also be published on the Central Digital Platform (CDP)/Find a Tender and the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). The Authority intends to follow the principles of the new Procurement Act 2023.

Planning Information

Instructions to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement: Should your organisation wish to attend the Market Interest Day please contact the following email address to register your interest: des-gbadwl-comrcl-sharedmailbox@mod.gov.uk, so that we can engage with you regarding this event. Industry attendance will be limited to 2 attendees per company with requirement for confirmation of extant Security Clearance. The deadline to register interest is Friday 19th December 2025, any request to join received after this time may be rejected at the Authority's sole discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e7f9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076717-2025
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

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

35723000 - Air defence radar

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 1 Jan 2026 24 hours
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
Not specified
Contact Email
des-gbadwl-comrcl-sharedmailbox@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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