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715889472-Tender Notice

Defence Equipment and Support

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

02 Oct 2026 at 14:09

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

26 Aug 2026 at 11:17

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support is buying boresight kits and through-life support for use across multiple weapon systems and calibres. The kits comprise boresights with interchangeable mandrels and adapters, supporting the National Armaments Director Group’s Land Equipment Operating Centre. The Combat Vehicles 2 team has a requirement for 295 kits, including an initial 50 kits, and the contract may let other teams buy additional quantities as their requirements develop. This is a defence equipment supply contract, classified under CPV 38633000 (telescopic sights). Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is a central government defence procurement organisation.

The buyer invited offers through a competitive flexible procedure under the 2023 procurement regulations. Suppliers first complete a mandatory Procurement Specific Questionnaire; those passing its selection assessment are invited to tender. The enquiry deadline was 23 October 2026 and the expression-of-interest deadline was 13 November 2026. The estimated contract period is 31 May 2027 to 31 May 2030. The estimated value is £2 million to £5 million, depending on whether additional teams use the purchase options; the listed lot has a gross maximum value of £5 million. Evaluation weights technical quality at 60% and price at 40%. The award decision was expected by 1 February 2027. Tenders are submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal.

This opportunity may suit suppliers able to supply and support boresight kits compatible with a range of weapon systems and calibres, and to meet the defence customer’s technical requirements. The stated initial requirement is for 50 kits, with further demand potentially arising from other Land Equipment Operating Centre teams; suppliers should therefore be able to accommodate an initial delivery followed by possible additional orders. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable. Suppliers must pass the financial and technical assessments in the mandatory questionnaire to proceed to tender. The project has a Level 1 cyber risk assessment, and bidders need to be able to comply with the relevant controls in DEFSTAN 05-138. Technical quality carries greater evaluation weight than price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715889472-Tender Notice

Notice Description

NAD (National Armaments Director Group, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (previously Defence Equipment and Support)) intends to award a contract under Procurement Reform Regulations of 2023 by means of competitive flexible procedure, for the supply and through-life support of boresight kits (boresights and interchangeable mandrels/adapters) for use on multiple weapon systems/calibres within Land Equipment Operating Centre (LEOC). The Combat Vehicles 2 team (a LEOC team) are leading this project as they have a confirmed requirement of 295 boresight kits, with an initial requirement to obtain 50 boresight kits within 4-6 months of contract award. This contract may also include options to allow other teams to purchase additional quantities to fulfil their own requirements in due course. The approximate total quantity of these optional buys is c.400 boresight kits (at current estimates). As the other team's requirements are not fully matured, we are currently unable to quote an exact contract value and duration. We estimate the duration to be between 1-3 years, and the overall contract value to be between PS2,000,000 - PS5,000,000, but this will be dependent on the confirmed ranging and scaling of other teams' requirements. A Cyber Risk Assessment (RAR-JLG5AJJ) has been completed for this project, and it has been classed as Level 1. Please review DEFSTAN 05-138 for further information on the control measures associated with this assessment to ensure bidders are able to comply. You may express your interest in this requirement by completing the Procurment supplier Questionnaire (PSQ) found at: https://contracts.mod.uk/go/3057590101A0FCA1E44A The PSQ shall be assessed using the selection criteria given within the PSQ and within each question. Only those potential suppliers who successfully complete and pass the PSQ shall be inivted to Tender. AOB: Contract end date and duration are approximations, as they are dependent on other delivery teams within LEOC wishing to utilise the options within this contract to purchase additional units to fulfil their own requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: This contract may also include options to allow other teams to purchase additional quantities to fulfil their own requirements in due course. The approximate total quantity of these optional buys is c.400 boresight kits (at current estimates).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec35
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093388-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38633000 - Telescopic sights

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,166,666 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,166,666 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2027 - 31 May 2030 3-4 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
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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