--- title: "DM/00177 Equipment & Services Support Provider (ESSP)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fdfc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fdfc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fdfc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fdfc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2025-04-07" --- # DM/00177 Equipment & Services Support Provider (ESSP) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fdfc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fdfc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fdfc.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced a tender titled "DM/00177 Equipment & Services Support Provider (ESSP)" under the military defence services category. This tender involves the procurement and supply of various low-value requirements, up to £50,000.00 (ex VAT), to support Defence Munitions across multiple UK sites including Beith, Crombie, Glen Douglas, Gosport, Kineton, Longtown, Plymouth, and Wulfen. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 16 May 2025. The contract term is 1440 days, with an end date for submissions on 16 May 2025, and invitations to the second stage issued on 25 July 2025. The procurement method is selective, following a restricted procedure. This tender provides significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers of goods and services such as air compressor equipment, personal protective equipment, fire safety equipment, IT supplies (excluding MODNET / DII), and workshop tooling among others. Businesses involved in the manufacturing, repair, maintenance, and supply of these products and services could potentially benefit from this contract. The contract allows for the provision of these supplies through an ad-hoc tasking process, providing flexibility and ongoing opportunities for both existing and new suppliers in the defence sector. ## Notice Procurement and supply of low-value requirements up to PS50,000.00 (ex VAT) in support of defence services to Defence Munitions. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Scope of the Contract is: Provision & Supply of Goods & Services - The Contractor is required to provide support to various low-value, non-complex procurement requirements (tasks valued up to PS50,000.00 ex-Vat), that cannot be sourced via any other MOD or Government Contracts or Framework agreements. The Contractor shall provide a procurement service to survey the Supply Chain and source various goods and services on behalf of all DM sites. The DM sites are; Beith, Crombie, Glen Douglas, Gosport, Kineton (Main Site), Kineton Design, Development & Prototyping (DD&P), Longtown, Plymouth and Wulfen. The Contractor shall be responsible for delivering the goods and services required by the Authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority's contractual relationship shall be with the Contractor only. Therefore, the Contractor shall be responsible for the contractual agreements with suitable Suppliers identified for the provision of good and services. Scope of Requirements - The scope of this Contract requirement is expected to cover, but not be limited to; air compressor equipment, clothing, DIY equipment and consumables (glues, paints, brushes, for example), fire safety equipment, health and safety equipment (defibrillators, first aid supplies for example), IT requirements (non-MODNET / DII only), manufacturing materials (woods, metals, fittings for example), mechanical handling equipment (MHE), packaging equipment and materials, personal protective equipment (PPE), repair and maintenance requirements on-site at Defence Munitions, toiletries (soaps, toilet paper, paper towels, for example), workshop tooling supply, repair, maintenance and calibration. The Scope of Requirements will specifically not cover consultancy, infrastructure (works) requirements, IT requirements (MODNET / DII) repair and maintenance requirements on-site at any other MOD locations, quality assurance requirements, safety requirements, transportation requirements, warlike stores, waste removal requirements. Delivery of Procurement Requirements - There is no 'core' activity, nor fixed/guaranteed throughput under this Contract. All requirements are to be considered 'non-core' and shall be raised on an ad-hoc basis in accordance with an Ad-Hoc Tasking Process, and each new requirement will constitute a Task. The Contractor shall only be allowed to apply a pre-agreed Service Fee on top of each quote received for each ad-hoc Task. This Service Fee may be adjusted through the term of the Contract in accordance with Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Incentives and Remedy Clauses. Options: 3 Optional Years ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013361-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 16 May 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | £5,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75221000 - Military defence services ## Release History - 7 Apr 2025 at 11:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013361-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59527 - https://des.mod.uk/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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