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title: "708071451"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0563b3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2025-07-22"
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# 708071451

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0563b3

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the UK Ministry of Defence, specifically the Specialist Vehicle and Uncrewed Land Systems (SVULS) Project Team, focuses on services for testing and evaluation of military vehicles. This contract, titled "Land Environment Operating Centre Testing, Trialing & Advice," falls under the industry category described by the CPV code 73433000. The contract is located in the UK and has already reached the completion stage, with the most recent contract awarded on 13 September 2023. This extension with UTAC UK Limited, a supplier based in Bedford, covers an 18-month period from September 2025, aiming to spend £2 million to fulfil the original £4 million threshold set during the previous contract period.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses related to defence services, particularly in the niche area of military vehicle testing and evaluation. Companies like UTAC UK Limited, possessing specialised infrastructure, technical expertise, and operational capacity, are well-suited to compete in such procurements. Due to the limited procurement method and rationale centred on technical exclusivity, particularly skilled and uniquely positioned businesses may find avenues for growth and collaboration, potentially enhancing their market credibility and securing subsequent contracts within this specialized field.

## Notice

Land Environment Operating Centre Testing, Trialing & Advice

### Procurement Information

The Specialist Vehicle and Uncrewed Land Systems (SVULS) Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to extend Contract 708071451 for the provision of Testing, Trialing and Advice with UTAC Limited for the testing, advice, and trialling of Land Environment (LE) wheeled vehicles by 18 months from September 25. The contract will have a nil value increase due to an underspend from the original estimated maximum value of PS4M. Therefore the expected spend for this extension period is PS2m to meet the original value of PS4M. The original VTN was publish 1st June 2023 for the Contract being completed through the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service which is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. This VTN is under the same grounds for the same rationale provided from the suitably qualified and experienced personnel (SQEP) from the SVULS Engineering team conducting analysis of the market capabilities and concluded that UTAC are still the sole economic operator with the necessary expertise, facilities, infrastructure, and capacity to conduct the full scope of required work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041945-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,000,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UTAC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73433000 - Test and evaluation of military vehicles

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2025 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041945-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://des.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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