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Supply of Modular Furniture for Royal Navy Ships and Submarines

Defence Equipment and Support

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

05 Aug 2026 at 15:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

05 Aug 2026 at 14:53

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support intends to procure an enabling supply contract for modular furniture, furnishings and associated spares for Royal Navy ships and submarines. The requirement covers the supply of modular furniture and related items needed to equip and maintain naval vessels, rather than a general commercial furniture service. Delivery is required in the United Kingdom. The procurement is categorised as goods and falls within the defence and security sector. It is a single requirement covering the stated furniture, furnishing and spares supply. Suppliers serving naval, maritime, defence or specialist furniture markets may find the scope relevant, particularly those able to provide products suitable for shipboard and submarine environments and support the associated supply requirement.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has set out an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The expected procedure is a competitive flexible procedure for a contract above the relevant threshold. The stated gross value is £12,000,000, with a stated value of £1,000,000, both in GBP. The planned contract period is 30 April 2027 to 29 April 2030, with a maximum extent to 30 April 2032 and renewal indicated. The buyer expects the next notice on 23 October 2026. Preliminary market engagement followed an RFI published on 15 January 2026; responses and subsequent engagement with Crown Commercial Service informed procurement development. The single lot is planned as suitable for SMEs.

The requirement should suit manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of modular furniture, furnishings and spares with the ability to serve Royal Navy ships and submarines. Businesses with experience in maritime, naval, defence or other demanding operational environments will be well placed to prepare, particularly where their products can be adapted to constrained shipboard spaces and supplied reliably as part of an enabling contract. Relevant capability is likely to include product design or manufacture, configuration of modular systems, provision of replacement spares and dependable fulfilment for a continuing vessel-support requirement. The buyer has stated that the single lot is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so SMEs with appropriate supply capacity may be able to compete when the procurement reaches the market. The defence and security context makes quality, resilience and operational suitability commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Modular Furniture for Royal Navy Ships and Submarines

Notice Description

The requirement is for an enabling contract to provide modular furniture, furnishings and associated spares for Royal Navy Ships and Submarines.

Planning Information

A Request for Information (RFI) was published on 15 January 2026, accompanied by a Defence Opportunity Listing. Interested suppliers were invited to respond with details of how they would approach the key activities outlined in the RFI, including the services and/or products they could offer to meet the requirement. The responses received, together with subsequent engagement with Crown Commercial Service (CCS), have informed the development of this procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc97
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074335-2026
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

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39151300 - Modular furniture

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2027 - 29 Apr 2030 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
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

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