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Maritime Spares Transformation Programme

Defence Equipment and Support

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

23 Oct 2026 at 10:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 Oct 2026 at 13:42

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support intends to procure maritime spares and related services for all maritime platforms. The requirement combines the supply of parts for warships with ship repair and maintenance services. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. This is a defence and security procurement, covering support for maritime platforms rather than a requirement limited to a single vessel or location. The buyer is the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support organisation. The planned procurement is arranged as one lot, covering the stated spares and services together.

This is at the planning stage: the buyer has set out its intention to procure and is undertaking preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. Suppliers are asked to provide information through a Request for Information; the engagement response date is 13 November 2026. The buyer expects to publish a further notice on 1 April 2027 and has identified a competitive flexible procedure. The estimated value is £120 million excluding VAT (£144 million including VAT). The planned contract is expected to run from 11 November 2027 to 11 November 2030, with a possible extension to 11 November 2033. The requirement is one lot. Evaluation criteria and detailed eligibility requirements are not set out at this stage.

The requirement may suit maritime spares suppliers, ship repair and maintenance providers, and businesses able to combine supply-chain support with services across a range of maritime platforms. Defence and naval supply specialists are particularly relevant, as the work concerns warship parts and support for maritime assets. The buyer has indicated that small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are suitable for the lot, so smaller firms may wish to assess whether they can contribute directly or through partnerships and subcontracting. The procurement’s scale and breadth may favour suppliers with dependable access to maritime parts, the technical capability to maintain ships, and capacity to support multiple platforms. The market engagement is a chance to inform preparation before the later competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maritime Spares Transformation Programme

Notice Description

Provision of martimes spares and services for all maritime platforms. see Maritime Spares Transformation Programme oportunity listing (Request For Information) for further details

Planning Information

See RFI opportunity listing for additional details found at the link below: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61599

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078def
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100277-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

35520000 - Parts for warships

50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Nov 2027 - 11 Nov 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

Notice Documents

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