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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 090784/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Global bid

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: B15 Donnington
Town: Telford
Region: Telford and Wrekin
Postal code: TF2 8JT
Country: United Kingdom

Email: Dorota.Bilinska-Powroznik@babcockinternational.com

Internet address

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
Tender must be submitted electronically via the Defence Sourcing
Portal (DSP) by date and time. The Authority reserves the right to
reject any Tender received after the stated date and time.
Hard copy, paper or delivered digital Tenders (e.g. email, DVD) at
OFFICIAL SENSITIVE classification are no longer required and will not
be accepted by the Authority.
Tenderers are required to submit an electronic online Tender in
response to ITT IRM26/7751

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
IRM26/7751 The Supply of Thermal Camouflage Sheets & Associated Items
Reference number: IRM26 7751

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
Special regime
DefenceSecurity

II.1.4) Short description
Babcock Land Defence Limited – acting as agent to the UK Ministry of
Defence (“the Authority”) has under consideration a 8 Year Framework
Agreement for IRM26/7751 The Supply of Thermal Camouflage Sheets & Associated Items
CPV codes applicable to this contract are:
39522200 Camouflage covers
This Framework Agreement includes 46 items identified as being in
scope.
The contract value: £9,918,000.00
All items within the scope of requirement are codified to NATO Stock
Numbers (NSNs). Tenderers shall be provided with NATO Stock
Numbers and shall be informed of any required applicable
compliance standards.
All items must be supplied compliant to specifications which will be
issued with the tender documentation.
Cyber Risk Level: 1 RAR Code: RAR-EDC3lWH
Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items
of a similar nature to the contract post award.
The resulting Framework Agreement shall contain a set of Key
Performance Indicators to measure performance in areas such as
delivery and quality and shall include remedies for poor performance.
The Authority shall award the Framework Agreement in accordance
with the evaluation criteria which will be detailed in the Invitation to
Tender.
No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting
Framework Agreement indeed there is no guarantee that any
Framework Agreement will be put in place in relation to this notice. No
compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting Framework
Agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in
this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept
this position.
Expressions of interest to participate in this requirement are to be
submitted on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) by completing the
Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).
The PSQ shall be assessed on DSP using the selection criteria given
within the PSQ and within each question. It is the intention of the
Authority to down select, economic operators who will be invited to
tender, only those suppliers who provide all mandatory information
and are not subject to a mandatory exclusion.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
11,901,600
Value (excluding VAT)
9,918,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
39522200

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UK – United Kingdom

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Technical
Weighting: 30

Quality
Name: Social Value
Weighting: 10

Price
Name: Commercial
Weighting: 60

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
9,918,000
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2027-02-14 00:00
End
2035-07-13 23:59
Duration
8 years 5 months

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
Yes

IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at
The Authority intends to conduct the procurement in 2 stages. Stage 1 is the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Stage 2 is the issue of the Invitation to Tender
The Competitive Flexible Procedures in the Public Procurement Act 23 outline a structured approach to procurement, while allowing for flexibility to adapt to changing requirements. The detailed steps involved in the process:
The Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)
Assessment of Suppliers: The PSQ is assessed based on the selection criteria within the PSQ itself. Each question in the questionnaire is evaluated to determine if the supplier meets the required conditions of participation.
Down Selection Process: The intention is to down select suppliers on a pass/fail basis. Only those suppliers who meet the necessary criteria will move forward to the next stage.
Invitation to Tender (ITT)
Shortlisted Suppliers: Once the PSQ stage is completed, the shortlisted suppliers who meet the criteria are invited to submit their full tender.
Tender Documents: The full procurement documents, including requirements, specifications, and terms, are provided to the suppliers.
Clarifications: Suppliers can ask questions or seek clarifications to ensure they fully understand the requirements and any flexibility involved in the process.
Evaluation and Award Criteria
Framework Agreement will be awarded to the bidder who submits the most advantageous tender. Evaluation will consider:
Pricing and supply details for the items as specified in the tender.
Responses to the Technical Questions:
-Supply Chain Management
– Contract Coverage
– Controlling Price
– Controlling Lead Times
– Managing Availability
– Delivery Excellence
-Counterfeit Management
– Obsolescence
Responses to the Social Value:
Fair work: that offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country
1b Fair working conditions
Employment and training for those who face barriers to employment.
6a. Create employment and training opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment and/or who are located in deprived areas, and for people in industries with known skills shortages or in high growth sectors.
Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the
Framework Agreement post award, following Request for Quotations (RFQ).

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2026-10-12 16:00
Estimated award decision date
2027-02-01 23:59

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

Deadline for requests to participate
2026-10-20 16:00

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-09-25 08:36