{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05d27c-2026-07-14T11:11:05+01:00", "date": "2026-07-14T11:11:05+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05d27c", "initiationType": "tender", "planning": { "documents": [ { "id": "067825-2025", "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice", "noticeType": "UK1", "description": "Pipeline notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067825-2025", "datePublished": "2025-10-23T13:41:27+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "077395-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077395-2025", "datePublished": "2025-11-26T15:56:11Z", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "082758-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082758-2025", "datePublished": "2025-12-15T09:47:49Z", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "001224-2026", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001224-2026", "datePublished": "2026-01-07T16:43:36Z", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "066043-2026", "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice", "noticeType": "UK3", "description": "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066043-2026", "datePublished": "2026-07-14T11:11:05+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "Update 07/01/2026 Request for Information (RFI) Details Interested suppliers are invited to provide a response to the Request for Information (RFI) in the link provided: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60646 Clarification questions can be submitted to army-comrcl-complex-proc-mailbox@mod.gov.uk until 23:59 (GMT) on 20 January 2026. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Authority is conducting Preliminary Market engagement (PME) to gather information, ascertain the level of interest, gain insight into risks and issues not previously identified, develop the Statement of Requirement (SOR) and inform the commercial and procurement strategies for the provision of British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) MEDEVAC and Aviation Support. The services are to be provided in Kenya. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities: * Industry briefing day with potential tenderers (06 January 2026). * Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire (07 January 2026 - 30 January 2026). How to participate: Industry briefing day * Time/date: 11:00-12:00 (GMT) on 06 January 2026. * Location: Microsoft Teams (meeting link will be sent to participants prior to the event). * Registration: Potential bidders interested in participating must notify the MOD point of contact, Laura Chapman, at army-comrcl-complex-proc-mailbox@mod.gov.uk by 12:00hrs (GMT) on 02 January 2026. Please include your company name, the names, positions and email addresses of attendees. * Presentation Materials: Slides will be uploaded to the Defence Sourcing Portal after the event. Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire * Release Date: 07 January 2026. * Location: The RFI questionnaire can be found at this link: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60646 * Submission deadline: Responses must be submitted to: army-comrcl-complex-proc-mailbox@mod.gov.uk by 23.59 (GMT) on 30 January 2026. Clarification questions can be submitted via the Defence Sourcing Portal until 23:59 (GMT) on 20 January 2026. The final date for the Authority to respond to clarification questions is 23:59 (GMT) 23 January 2026. Please email your completed RFI response to army-comrcl-complex-proc-mailbox@mod.gov.uk by 23:59 (GMT) 30 January 2026. Suppliers shall note that this PME is not a call for competition but is being conducted to gauge interest and explore options. The Authority welcomes the opportunity to engage with Suppliers and appreciates your input. However, Suppliers shall note that the Authority must comply with its legal obligations in any subsequent procurement exercise and ensure a level playing field for all participants. No commercial advantage will be gained from participating in this PME exercise. The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, not to proceed with any or all of the requirements outlined in this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise. All information about this PME can be found within the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk) under reference 715639479. Suppliers who are not currently registered will be required to do so. Please be aware that the price detailed is GBP however Kenyan VAT at 16% has been applied to the including VAT amount.", "dueDate": "2026-01-30T23:59:59+00:00", "status": "scheduled" } ] }, "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ", "name": "Ministry of Defence", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PHVX-4316-ZVGZ" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Army Commercial | 2nd Floor | Blenheim Building | Army Headquarters | Marlborough Lines | Monxton Road", "locality": "Andover", "postalCode": "SP11 8HT", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKJ36" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "army-comrcl-complex-proc-mailbox@mod.gov.uk", "name": "Laura Chapman" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence", "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ", "name": "Ministry of Defence" }, "tender": { "id": "715851479", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "UK3 715851479 - British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC)", "description": "The MEDEVAC capability is defined as a platform fitted for role that can move patients with concurrent support from a clinician from Point of Injury (POI) to Point of Treatment (POT). The Authority will provide a clinician for the aviation MEDEVAC and then conduct a handover/takeover of the patient at the nearest POT landing site to the Contractor provided clinician for the ground MEDEVAC transfer. This is in order to develop and maintain timely hospital transfers of exercising troops, BATUK staff and their dependents. This requirement is enduring whilst permanent staff and dependents are based in BATUK irrespective of training taking place. The requirement is made up of two rotary wing platforms, one covering the Nanyuki area 24/7/365 and the other covering areas for the duration of the exercise 24/7 either in Archers Post Training Areas or Nanyuki dependent on where it is taking place. The service includes ground ambulance transfer complete with trained medical clinicians upon meeting the rotary wing platform in Nairobi or the transfer of patients from Kifaru Barracks in Nairobi to the approved treatment facility. Additionally, the service will respond to any road traffic incidents and transfer casualties from hospital to the designated airport for flight back to the UK if required.", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "34711300", "description": "Piloted aircraft" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "34711500", "description": "Helicopters" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "35612300", "description": "Support helicopters" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "35612500", "description": "Search and rescue helicopters" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85143000", "description": "Ambulance services" } ], "relatedLot": "1", "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "KE", "country": "KE", "countryName": "Kenya" }, { "region": "KE", "country": "KE", "countryName": "Kenya" }, { "region": "KE", "country": "KE", "countryName": "Kenya" }, { "region": "KE", "country": "KE", "countryName": "Kenya" } ] } ], "value": { "amountGross": 128500000, "amount": 110775862, "currency": "GBP" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-11-01T00:00:00+00:00", "endDate": "2037-10-31T23:59:59+00:00", "maxExtentDate": "2039-04-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "status": "planned", "value": { "amountGross": 128500000, "amount": 110775862, "currency": "GBP" }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "description": "The PSQ will be evaluated in two stages: a. Stage 1 (PASS / FAIL Evaluation) - Qualification Envelope. The Qualification Envelope contains PASS / FAIL questions which must be achieve a PASS by the Potential Provider in order to progress to the Stage 2 (except where the Authority has discretion not to fail the Potential Provider). b. Stage 2 (SCORED and PASS / FAIL Evaluation) - Technical Envelope. Those Potential Providers who are successful in the Stage 1 evaluation will then be taken forward into the Stage 2 evaluation where their capability will be assessed using a series of PASS/FAIL and weighted questions which include a scoring regime across a range of weighted criteria. The weighted questions and criteria have been weighted to reflect the relevant importance of the question and criteria to the assessment of the capability of the Potential Provider. No more than five Potential Providers will be taken forward from this PSQ to participate in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). The stage 2 evaluation scores and weightings are detailed within the PSQ Assessment Methodology Document. An individual weighted score is calculated for each question by multiplying the question weighting by the appropriate score allocated to the Potential Provider for that question. A total weighted score is then calculated by adding together the entire individual question weighted scores for the Potential Provider. The Potential Provider's response to each question shall be evaluated in accordance with the Potential Provider selection criteria detailed in the PSQ Assessment Methodology Document. All questions must be answered without reference to general marketing or promotional material. No more than five Potential Providers will be taken forward from this PSQ to participate in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). The exercise will be conducted in the English language. If any of the required information (e.g. text in financial accounts) is not available in English, please supply a copy of the original document and an English translation of that information. A maximum of five Potential Providers will be shortlisted from this PSQ stage to proceed to the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Only Potential Providers who: a. Achieve a 'pass' rating on all pass/fail questions, and b. Meet or exceed the minimum required standards for economic and financial standing, as well as technical or professional ability, as set out in the Authority's pre-qualification criteria; will be invited to submit a tender. If more than five Potential Providers satisfy the above criteria, only the top five Potential Providers with the highest overall evaluation scores will progress to the ITT. The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to obtain independent financial and market advice to verify the accuracy of information provided by Potential Providers or to assist in any aspect of the pre-qualification evaluation.", "forReduction": true } ] }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Extension period of up to 18 months. Please note, the Total value (estimated) Including VAT is inclusive of Kenyan VAT at 16%." } } ], "communication": { "futureNoticeDate": "2026-11-02T23:59:59+00:00" }, "status": "planned", "aboveThreshold": true, "amendments": [ { "id": "082758-2025", "description": "The changes to the notice are: 1. Title. Removal of \"Emergency Response\" from the title . 2. Procurement description. Removal of reference to \"Emergency Response\" from the title and description and reduction of requirements from three to two. 3. CPV codes. Removal of 63730000 - Support services for air transport and 85143000 - Ambulance services. Addition of 35612300 - Support helicopters and 34711500 - Helicopters. 4. Engagement process description. Changes made to the Industry briefing details, RFI details and inclusion of Kenyan VAT details." }, { "id": "001224-2026", "description": "The changes to the notice are: 1. Title. Removal of \"Emergency Response\" from the title . 2. Procurement description. Removal of reference to \"Emergency Response\" from the title and description and reduction of requirements from three to two. 3. CPV codes. Removal of 63730000 - Support services for air transport and 85143000 - Ambulance services. Addition of 35612300 - Support helicopters and 34711500 - Helicopters. 4. Engagement process description. 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