Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Groom Support
Notice Description
The Army requires additional specialist equine staff to ensure the safe, sustainable, and effective delivery of Military Working Horses outputs across five locations (Hyde Park Barracks (HPB), London; Combermere Barracks, Windsor; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), Sandhurst; King George VI Lines, Woolwich; Remount Barracks, Melton Mowbray) The Contractor shall deliver 7 days per week, comprehensive equine husbandry, training and exercise, veterinary and farrier support, ceremonial readiness, transport and travelling groom duties, equipment care, records and reporting, liaison and surge cover, and multi site availability for Military Working Horses.
Lot Information
Defence Animal Training Regiment (DATR)
Remount Barracks, Melton Mowbray - see Statement of Requirement for full description.
The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR)Hyde Park Barracks (HPB), London - see Statement of Requirement for full description.
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS)Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst (RMAS) - see Statement of Requirement for full description.
The Household Cavalry Training Wing (HCTW)Combermere Barracks, Windsor - see Statement of Requirement for full description.
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery (KTRHA)King George VI Lines, Woolwich - see Statement of Requirement for full description.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06665f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044354-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
03322300 - Horses
80513000 - Horse riding school services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,670,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,669,998 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 May 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Jun 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Apr 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 14 Jul 2026 - 14 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ANDOVER
- Postcode
- SP11 8HT
- Post Town
- Salisbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ36 Central Hampshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, TLI London, TLJ11 Berkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Test Valley
- Electoral Ward
- Andover Millway
- Westminster Constituency
- North West Hampshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044354-2026
14th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021348-2026
10th March 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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