---
title: "Demolition and Breaching to Gain Entry - UK 1"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0603dd"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT"
published: "2026-01-12"
---

# Demolition and Breaching to Gain Entry - UK 1

Buyer: DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0603dd

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## Summary

The Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), part of the UK's central government, is in the planning stage of a tender process titled "Demolition and Breaching to Gain Entry - UK 1". This procurement is focused on supplying a suite of equipment for demolition and breaching, classified under goods in the defence and security sector. Located in Bristol, the buyer is actively seeking supplier engagement, with key dates such as a response deadline on 16 February 2026 and the contract period slated from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032. This procurement, valued gross at £12,000,000, is operating above the threshold, with a future notice expected by 31 August 2026.

Opportunities for business growth through this tender are substantial, particularly for companies specialising in explosive devices such as fuses, caps, igniters, and electric detonators. The suitability conditions of the lot indicate a preference for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), opening doors for businesses in this sector to participate. The tender provides a significant market entry point for suppliers offering innovative solutions in the defence equipment arena, allowing them to contribute to UK's defence infrastructure and potentially expand their business footprint in government contracting.

## Notice

A suite of equipment capable of Demolition and Breaching to Gain Entry

### Planning Information

Suppliers are to provide responses that are relatable to the ask of the RFI.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002360-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| 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

### Codes

- 24615000 - Fuses, caps, igniters and electric detonators

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2026 at 15:28 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002360-2026
- 12 Jan 2026 at 15:16 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002345-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002360-2026
  12th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002345-2026
  12th January 2026 - 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

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