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IRM25/7712 The Repair & Calibration of GPTME

Ministry of Defence

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Planning

02 Nov 2026 at 14:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence intends to procure repair and calibration services for general-purpose test and measuring equipment (GPTME), used across the three armed services. Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as the Ministry’s agent. Equipment in scope is identified by NATO Stock Numbers and must meet technical specifications and applicable standards that will be set out in the procurement documents. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The planned arrangement is a framework agreement, with similar items grouped into lots; the stated strategy is to award individual contracts for lots, with lots potentially combined where one supplier wins more than one. The framework is intended to support repair and calibration requirements for defence test and measurement equipment.

This is at the planning and preliminary market engagement stage: the buyer has not invited tenders. The Authority is seeking supplier input through a request for information to understand interest and capability and inform its procurement and commercial strategies. The current expectation is a framework agreement divided into 15 lots, with awards made by lot or combined for a supplier winning multiple lots. The stated estimated value is £35 million excluding VAT (£42 million including VAT). The planned contract period for the described lot is 17 July 2027 to 16 July 2031, with a possible extension to 17 July 2035. Suppliers interested in the market engagement were asked to return the RFI by 17:00 GMT on 1 December 2026 and provide their UKAS Customer Number and Schedule of Accreditation. Scope, quantities, duration and procurement route remain under development; the Authority may change route or decide not to proceed.

The requirement is likely to suit calibration and repair providers with relevant UKAS accreditation and the technical capability to service general-purpose test and measuring equipment identified by NATO Stock Numbers. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that their work meets applicable technical specifications and standards, and to support delivery and quality performance monitoring across a defence-related service. The planned lot structure may allow businesses to focus on suitable groups of equipment, and small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable for the described lot. The buyer has also identified fair wages and good working conditions, alongside employment and training opportunities for people facing barriers to work, people in deprived areas and sectors with skills shortages or high growth, as relevant social value priorities. TUPE does not apply. At this stage, market engagement is intended to help shape the eventual requirement, not to secure a contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IRM25/7712 The Repair & Calibration of GPTME

Notice Description

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intends to establish a Framework Agreement IRM25/7712 for The Repair & Calibration of GPTME. The proposed strategy is 15 Lots grouping like items together where Lots will be awarded as individual contracts to the winning tenderer for each, or combined where a single tender wins more than one Lot All items within scope are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs) and must comply with the technical specifications and applicable standards that will be detailed within the procurement documentation. The applicable CPV code is:50433000 - Calibration services. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations do not apply to this procurement, and the following Social Values criteria have been identified as being appropriate to this procurement: Fair work: that offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country: 1b Fair working conditions. Employment and training for those who face barriers to employment: 6a. Create employment and training opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment and/or who are located in deprived areas, and for people in industries with known skills shortages or in high growth sectors. The resulting Framework Agreement will include performance measures relating to areas such as delivery and quality to support effective contract management and continuous performance monitoring

Planning Information

Babcock Land Defence Limited acting as Agent to The Authority is conducting Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform suppliers of an upcoming requirement and to gather information, determine levels of interest, ascertain supplier capability to inform the commercial and procurement strategies for the Tri-Service Calibration & Repair of General Purpose Test and Measuring Equipment (GPTME) Interested suppliers are invited to participate by completing Request for Information (RFI) document attached and returning it to IRM_PROCUREMENT_TEAM @BabcockInternational.com by 17:00 (GMT) on 1st December 2026. Please include the following details in your covering email: o Company name o Names, positions, and email addresses of points of contact. o Whether you wish to receive a call to further discuss this opportunity o UKAS Customer Number o Schedule of Accreditation This is an excellent opportunity for suppliers to engage with the Authority, gain a better understanding of the requirements, and provide valuable input to help shape the procurement process. We look forward to your participation The quantities, scope and duration of any such requirements remain under development and will be determined by the Authority in accordance with its future operational requirements, funding and procurement strategy. The Commercial/procurement strategy (incl. route-to-market approach), support arrangements, and delivery schedule/profile (etc.) remain under development. *NOTE: the PMEN and RFI do NOT represent a commitment to future procurement activity. Following the conclusion of this PMEN/RFI, the Authority may (at its sole discretion) decide to proceed with the procurement as planned, proceed via a different procurement/commercial route, or not proceed at all.*

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0795b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103798-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50433000 - Calibration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jul 2027 - 16 Jul 2031 4-5 years
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
TELFORD
Postcode
TF2 8JT
Postcode Area
Telford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Donnington
Westminster Constituency
The Wrekin

Further Information

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