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Equipment Support Tactical Workshop

Ministry of Defence

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Planning

18 Sep 2026 at 09:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence intends to procure equipment support for a tactical workshop. The identified requirement is for modular and portable buildings, classified under CPV 44211100, indicating a need for suppliers involved in the provision of temporary or relocatable building units. The procurement is categorised as goods. The requirement is associated with the Ministry of Defence’s naval activity, with the buyer based at Whale Island, Portsmouth. The available description identifies the subject as “Equipment Support Tactical Workshop” and indicates that the requirement concerns equipment support rather than a general construction project. Suppliers should therefore consider whether they can provide modular, portable building solutions suitable for a tactical workshop environment and meet the Ministry of Defence’s operational requirements when these are developed further.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a request for information rather than an invitation to tender. The Ministry of Defence has scheduled market engagement, with an indicative engagement date of 2 October 2026, and expects a subsequent notice on the same date. The planning record gives an estimated value of £0 including and excluding tax, in GBP, so no contract budget is established at this stage. The buyer has identified one lot, covering the modular and portable building requirement, with a planned contract period of 3 October 2026 only. The lot is itself still in planning. Suppliers should treat the dates as the buyer’s expectations for market engagement and future procurement activity, not as tender submission deadlines.

This early engagement is relevant to suppliers that manufacture, supply or support modular and portable buildings, particularly businesses able to adapt relocatable units for tactical workshop use. The buyer has expressly indicated that the requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so participation is not limited to large prime contractors. Businesses with relevant product ranges, engineering or installation capability, and experience supporting operational, temporary or specialist workshop environments may be well placed to contribute useful market information. At this stage, the value and detailed technical requirements have not been established through a competition. The practical benefit is an opportunity to prepare evidence of capability and shape the buyer’s understanding before the requirement progresses to a formal procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Equipment Support Tactical Workshop

Notice Description

This is a Request for Information only at this stage

Planning Information

Please see attcahed document at this link for all details https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0f14b50-0e13-4c11-9a20-a37f1cdf59cd

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774fd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088474-2026
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
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44211100 - Modular and portable buildings

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Oct 2026 - 3 Oct 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
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8BY
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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