Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 008648/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable
UKPGA UK4: Tender Notice
I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Defence Equipment and Support
National registration number: PVRL-5831-GLMM
Postal address: MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Region: Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Bruce Bawden
Email: bruce.bawden101@mod.gov.uk
Internet address
I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
PSQ responses to be submitted to the Authority via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) by the 25/02/2026. Responses submitted via any other medium will not be accepted.
PSQ Link –
Opportunity Listing Link –
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government
II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Military Working Dogs (MWD) – 4 Variants
Reference number: 715750450
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
Special regime
DefenceSecurity
Utilities
II.1.4) Short description
The Protect Delivery Team within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is preparing to initiate a Competitive Flexible Procedure procurement for Military Working Dogs (MWD). The MWD capabilities required are:
– Canine Protection and Detection Dog (CPAD) -Level 1
– Canine Protection and Detection Dog (CPAD) -Level 2 (Enhanced capability to Level 1)
– Specialist Search Dog (SSD)
– Mobile Ground Sensor (MGS) aka Arms and Explosives Search (AES)
Full capability requirements of each variant will be released at the Tender stage.
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
3,782,400
Value (excluding VAT)
3,152,000
Currency
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1
II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
03325000
80512000
98380000
II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Project SEMIFUSED PSQ – Conditions of Participation
Weighting: 100
II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
3,152,000
Currency
GBP
II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-07-01 00:00
End
2029-06-30 23:59
Duration
3 years
Possible extension
2036-06-30 23:59
Extended duration
10 years
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
7 Option Years to extend are available to be taken 1 year at a time – the Authority reserve the right, at its absolute discretion, to not take up any or all the option(s).
Further information on the option(s) will be provided in the Invitation to Tender.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number
1
Maximum number
6
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
7 Option Years to extend are available to be taken 1 year at a time – the Authority reserve the right, at its absolute discretion, to not take up any or all the option(s).
Further information on the option(s) will be provided in the Invitation to Tender.
III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at
Project SEMIFUSED is currently being procured through the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (‘The Act’).
The steps to arrive at a contract award decision are as follows:
• Project Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) – the top 6 compliant suppliers with the highest technical scores shall be invited to Invitation to Tender (ITT). Link to PSQ:
• ITT – the estimated ITT release date will be 1 March 2026. The estimated ITT expiry date will be 1 May 2026. Full information on the evaluation criteria, will be provided in the ITT guidance.
• Contract Award – The tenderer offering the best Value for Money (VFM), using the methodology to be laid out in the ITT guidance, will be awarded the contract.
The Authority reserves the right under the Procurement Act 2023 to:
• To cancel the procurement procedure at any stage.
• Not to award a contract as a result of the procurement process.
• Make any modifications during a competitive flexible procedure, provided that the deadline to participate or submit a first or only tender has not passed (section 31(1)(b)).
• Make non substantial modifications, during a competitive flexible procedure, up to the deadline of the final tendering stage (section 31(2)(a)).
• Refine or supplement the award criteria during a competitive flexible procedure (section 24(1)).
If there are any changes to the procedure, this will be set out in the ITT supporting documentation.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2026-02-15 23:59
Estimated award decision date
2026-06-01 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Deadline for requests to participate
2026-02-25 23:59
VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-01-30 16:36
