--- title: "DGM/2052 Segmented Sourcing Strategy" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0555dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0555dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0555dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0555dc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT" published: "2025-11-14" --- # DGM/2052 Segmented Sourcing Strategy Buyer: DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0555dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0555dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0555dc.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence's Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is in the planning stage of a public procurement initiative titled "DGM/2052 Segmented Sourcing Strategy" focusing on the defence industry. The strategic initiative stems from the UK's Strategic Defence Review, aiming to create a resilient pipeline for munitions with a focus on onshore synthesis and new factory setups. The procurement process involves industry engagement, with a scheduled event on January 8, 2026, at the Battlelab in Dorset. Interested parties should confirm their intention to attend by December 12, 2025. This project seeks to procure approximately 188 types of munitions and related services, spanning various categories like weapons and explosives. The procurement value is notably high, at an estimated £1.9 billion, within a contract period starting from April 1, 2028, to March 31, 2037, and with possible extensions. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses within the defence, environmental, and technical inspection industries, among others. It seeks active participation from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) suitable for roles ranging from technical consultancy to supply and management of munitions services. Companies engaged in procurement consultancy, weapons disposal, and logistics support will find this tender particularly valuable. Participation can lead to substantial growth opportunities, given the substantial investment and long-term planning underpinned by government backing. Through Competitive Flexible Procedure and dialogue with DE&S, businesses can influence procurement strategies while ensuring readiness for future defence demands, aligning with the UK's ambitious strategic goals for defence and national security. ## Notice Industry Engagement Event The UK government is acting on the Strategic Defence Review's recommendations through consideration of investment in an 'always on' pipeline for munitions including building at least six new energetics and munitions factories in the UK. The Strategic Defence Review sets out the ambition of moving to warfighting readiness through a whole-of-society approach ensuring an engine for growth through a new partnership with industry, radical procurement reforms, and backing businesses to establish and grow in the UK. The MoD aims to achieve this through a coherent set of significant multi-year investments in onshore energetic materials synthesis through UK-based or overseas-based suppliers. These investments will typically form part, but not all, of the funding required for the establishment of a facility. The MoD is now seeking to understand how industry could respond to, and what opportunities there may be to embed some of the desired outcomes of the Strategic Defence Review's call for greater resilience and readiness in terms of Freedom of Action within the munitions supply chain. It is inviting feedback on this subject in relation to the current requirement for the provision of c. 188 individual munitions (subject to confirmation via future Contract Tender Notice), covering various small arms ammunition, explosive munitions and pyrotechnics, and services surrounding this. It is looking to do this via the creation of the Segmented Sourcing Strategy (SSS) Programme. Having run previous industry days around this procurement and evaluated these responses, DE&S (Defence Equipment & Support) is now looking to engage with the market to gain further information on how this service contract could operate, and to better understand how the MoD can support onshoring within the munitions space. The information provided will help DE&S to consider and shape the service requirements and better understand what the market needs to fulfil the expectations of the contract. The industry day will be made up of a series of presentations, following which it is the intention of the Authority to offer one-to-one sessions with attendees lasting no longer than 20 minutes each. Due to capacity and time restrictions, we may be unable to offer sessions to all attendees, so we ask that you complete the attached form to indicate your interest as soon as possible. Suppliers should note that any specified total contract values are the Authority's best estimates. The final value and contract term for this potential requirement will be informed by this Market Engagement activity. Interested parties MUST indicate their desire to attend by no later than 12th December 2025 using the email address supplied in this notice. The Authority will issue confirmation of supplier attendance by 1700 on 19th December 2025. Please do NOT attend the event without receiving such a confirmation as you will NOT be permitted entry. For clarity it is to be noted that potential suppliers WILL BE required to provide evidence of PSC (Personal Security Clearances) should they decide to participate in any resulting procurement competition. In issuing this notice, DE&S is not committing to carry out any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this PIN. Non-participation in the Industry Day will not preclude any organisation from participating in any future competition. ### Planning Information The event is to be held from 10:30AM on Thursday 8th January 2026 at the Battlelab, Dorset Innovation Park, Dorchester, DT2 8GB. Due to venue capacity restrictions, attendance is currently limited to one representative per supplier or supplier group. Should additional spaces become available, we will notify you accordingly. DE&S intend to release a RFI (Request for Information) questionnaire after the event. Details of the RFI are expected to follow. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074117-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 May 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2037 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,900,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 24 - Chemical products - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 24600000 - Explosives - 35300000 - Weapons, ammunition and associated parts - 39225500 - Pyrotechnics - 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services ## Release History - 14 Nov 2025 at 15:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074117-2025 - 30 Jun 2025 at 12:28 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036092-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074117-2025 14th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036092-2025 30th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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