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title: "Contract Bidders Notice for Purchase of Milling Machines"
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# Contract Bidders Notice for Purchase of Milling Machines

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e802f472-8ce1-4aad-a85d-42f05dcd39c2

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is currently inviting tenders for the procurement titled "Contract Bidders Notice for Purchase of Milling Machines," which falls under the workshop equipment category. The procurement process is in the active tender stage, with a deadline set for submissions by 30th November 2021. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 31st December 2021 and will extend for three years, concluding on 31st December 2024. The total estimated value of this procurement is £900,000, and the tender employs a competitive procedure with negotiation as its method.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in manufacturing and supplying workshop equipment. Companies well-suited to compete in this tender would benefit from a potential long-term partnership with the Ministry of Defence, which can provide substantial growth avenues through sustained procurement contracts in the defence sector.

## Notice

Contract Bidders Notice The Following suppliers have been progressed to the ITT stage Colchester Machine Tool Solutions Lowfields Way, Lowfields Business Park Elland West Yorkshire HX5 9DA Leader CNC Technologies Limited Unit 7 Eastboro Fields Nuneaton Warwickshire CV11 6GL RK International Machine Tools Ltd Unit7 Europa Trading Estate Erith Kent DA8 1PW

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a142075-26fe-4ffb-9832-1674f5925f50 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Dec 2021 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 43800000 - Workshop equipment

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2021 at 12:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a142075-26fe-4ffb-9832-1674f5925f50

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a142075-26fe-4ffb-9832-1674f5925f50
  3rd September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://contracts.mod.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

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