Planning

715719488 - PPA Rapid Response Procurement

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

04 Feb 2026 at 16:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

20 Jan 2026 at 13:42

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process is being led by Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), a part of the Ministry of Defence, headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom. The procurement is titled "PPA Rapid Response Procurement" and falls under the industry category of goods and services, specifically focusing on parts for warships and engineering services. The procurement is currently at the Planning stage, with a critical market engagement event scheduled for 26th February 2026, and the deadline for expressing interest is 23rd February 2026. This engagement is designed to gauge market interest and potential capabilities. The procurement, which involves the rapid supply of spares and OEM support for the Royal Navy, is planned to begin the contract period on 29th August 2026 and run until 28th August 2029, with possible extensions up to 2031.

This tender offers a vital opportunity for industries involved in the supply of naval equipment and engineering services, particularly those specialising in propulsion and auxiliary support systems. Businesses with capabilities in rapid response procurement and OEM technical support can benefit significantly by participating. The procurement method adopts a competitive flexible procedure, encouraging small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to compete. Given the scale of the project, with a gross value of £15 million, companies looking to expand into defence contracts or those with established experience in similar sectors will find this procurement particularly appealing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715719488 - PPA Rapid Response Procurement

Notice Description

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), Power, Propulsion and Auxiliaries (PPA), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, is exploring options to establish an arrangement for the rapid procurement of codified and non-codified spares, and the provision of OEM Support, in support of equipment across the Royal Navy. Please note that the procurement of non-codified spares will include provision of data to support the Authority in initiating codification for these spares. PPA supports multiple defence areas by delivering and sustaining systems that generate operational energy, provide propulsion, and enable cross-cutting auxiliary functions aboard naval vessels, including domestic, fire and rescue, and catering systems.

Planning Information

On Thursday the 26th of February 2026 at 10:00am GMT, for approximately two hours, we (Defence Equipment & Support on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, altogether "the Authority") intend to conduct a preliminary market engagement event. We will be presenting our potential requirement for Rapid Response Procurement and OEM Support. The intent of the event is to gauge market interest and capability, to further define our requirement, and to identify latent solutions to our key challenges. This is an excellent chance to learn more about our requirement, provide constructive feedback, and help inform our strategies. The event will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams. It will include an overview of the customer and their requirement, the challenges we currently face, an opportunity for you to seek clarification, and time to provide feedback on the requirement. To express your interest in this event, please email DESCommercial-PPA@mod.gov.uk including "PPA/003" in the subject line, and state names and email addresses of maximum two attendees from your company. Attendees are advised they must be able to access Microsoft Teams via the internet; dial-in is not possible. The deadline for expressions of interest is 23:59 GMT, Monday the 23rd of February 2026. After you have expressed your interest, you will receive further information, including a Microsoft Teams meeting invite for the event, to be held on Thursday the 26th of February 2026 at 10:00am GMT. Please note: This notice does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement process and does not constitute commitment to undertake a procurement exercise until a subsequent Tender Notice is issued. You must not take this notice as confirmation that the Authority shall award a contract for this requirement. The Authority is publishing this notice without any commitment to issue a tender or place a contract. The Authority also reserves the right to vary or cancel the market engagement exercise at any time. Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060a04
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010150-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

34913000 - Miscellaneous spare parts

35520000 - Parts for warships

71300000 - Engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Jun 20265 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 28 Aug 2029 3-4 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
Power, Propulsion & Auxillaries
Contact Email
descommercial-ppa@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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