--- title: "Maritime Spares Transformation Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078def" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078def" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078def.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078def.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Defence Equipment and Support" published: "2026-10-23" --- # Maritime Spares Transformation Programme Buyer: Defence Equipment and Support Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078def [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078def) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078def.json) ## Summary Defence Equipment and Support intends to procure maritime spares and related services for all maritime platforms. The requirement combines the supply of parts for warships with ship repair and maintenance services. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. This is a defence and security procurement, covering support for maritime platforms rather than a requirement limited to a single vessel or location. The buyer is the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support organisation. The planned procurement is arranged as one lot, covering the stated spares and services together. This is at the planning stage: the buyer has set out its intention to procure and is undertaking preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. Suppliers are asked to provide information through a Request for Information; the engagement response date is 13 November 2026. The buyer expects to publish a further notice on 1 April 2027 and has identified a competitive flexible procedure. The estimated value is £120 million excluding VAT (£144 million including VAT). The planned contract is expected to run from 11 November 2027 to 11 November 2030, with a possible extension to 11 November 2033. The requirement is one lot. Evaluation criteria and detailed eligibility requirements are not set out at this stage. The requirement may suit maritime spares suppliers, ship repair and maintenance providers, and businesses able to combine supply-chain support with services across a range of maritime platforms. Defence and naval supply specialists are particularly relevant, as the work concerns warship parts and support for maritime assets. The buyer has indicated that small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are suitable for the lot, so smaller firms may wish to assess whether they can contribute directly or through partnerships and subcontracting. The procurement’s scale and breadth may favour suppliers with dependable access to maritime parts, the technical capability to maintain ships, and capacity to support multiple platforms. The market engagement is a chance to inform preparation before the later competition. ## Notice Provision of martimes spares and services for all maritime platforms. see Maritime Spares Transformation Programme oportunity listing (Request For Information) for further details ### Planning Information See RFI opportunity listing for additional details found at the link below: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61599 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100277-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Apr 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Nov 2027 - 11 Nov 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £120,000,000 | | 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 | | Postcode area | 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 - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 35520000 - Parts for warships - 50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships ## Release History - 23 Oct 2026 at 10:10 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100277-2026 - 22 Oct 2026 at 13:42 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099995-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100277-2026 23rd October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099995-2026 22nd October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61599 - 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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