Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 070369/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable
F14: Corrigendum
I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Postal address: Building B15, Mod Donnington
Town: Telford
Region: Telford and Wrekin
Postal code: TF2 8JT
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Claire Edmonds
Email: claire.edmonds@babcockinternational.com
Internet address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
II) Object
II.1.1) Title
The Repair of Steering Gear and Hydraulic Assemblies & Associated Items
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-04e3e5
II.1.2) CPV Codes
Main CPV code
50116000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Ministry of Defence (the Authority), proposed to award a five (5) year Framework agreement with two (2) x 12-month option years subject to requirement and satisfactory performance, potentially making this a seven (7) year Framework Agreement for The Repair of The Repair of Steering Gear and Hydraulic Assemblies & Associated Items. Having reviewed the procurement, a decision has been made to cancel further activity against this requirement. This notice announces the abandonment of this tender activity and is for the purposes of transparency only. This is not a request for expressions of interest. The requirement was advertised on behalf of the Authority on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) and Find a Tender dated 19/02/2026 reference 1e09bd37-1384-449f-91b7-c3daf4ba63a8 under Contract Number IRM24/7678 following the Restricted procedure under the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011.
VI) Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-07-24 14:48
VII) Changes/Modifications
VII.1) Information to be changed or added
VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
1
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The Ministry of Defence (the Authority), intends to award a 5-year Framework Agreement with 2 option years subject to requirement and satisfactory performance, potentially making this a 7-year Framework Agreement for The Repair of Steering Gear and Hydraulic Assemblies & Associated Items. These include but are not limited to Articles categorised within the associated Contract Notice and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP)
The successful contractor will be required to supply all spares/components necessary to undertake the repair/remanufacturing process. Successful contractor(s) will be expected to arrange the subsequent packaging to appropriate Military Packing Levels and deliver articles to the Authority post completion of remanufacture. Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to ISO 9001:2015 or suitable alternative, with the appropriate scope to deliver contract requirements, issued by a Nationally Accredited Certification Body. You will be required to provide a copy of the certificate(s) as directed by any Dynamic Pre Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) or Invitation to Tender (ITT) associated with this Notice, and in any event, the winning supplier will be required to provide it for review prior to contract award. The contractual condition for quality will be Allied Quality Assurance Publication (AQAP) AQAP 2110.
Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award. The successful contractor(s) will be required to overhaul/repair Articles to OEM specifications with an accompanying Certificate of Conformance detailing results of any applicable output tests.
To respond to this opportunity suppliers must read through this notice and complete the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ shall be assessed using the selection criteria given within the PQQ and within each question. It is the intention of the Authority to down select and Invite to Tender only those economic operators who successfully complete the PQQ, provide all mandatory information and are not subject to any mandatory exclusion.
RAR Code – RAR-240703B01
Risk profile – very low
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The Ministry of Defence (the Authority), proposed to award a five (5) year Framework agreement with two (2) x 12-month option years subject to requirement and satisfactory performance, potentially making this a seven (7) year Framework Agreement for The Repair of The Repair of Steering Gear and Hydraulic Assemblies & Associated Items. Having reviewed the procurement, a decision has been made to cancel further activity against this requirement. This notice announces the abandonment of this tender activity and is for the purposes of transparency only. This is not a request for expressions of interest. The requirement was advertised on behalf of the Authority on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) and Find a Tender dated 19/02/2026 reference 1e09bd37-1384-449f-91b7-c3daf4ba63a8 under Contract Number IRM24/7678 following the Restricted procedure under the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011.