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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 083457/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK2: Preliminary Market Engagement 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: Rachel Wood
Email: Rachel.wood152@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

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

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
UK2 – Preliminary Market Engagement
Reference number: 715721470

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies

II.1.4) Short description
Supply of x60 New, ready to use Airbus A330-299 compatible LD6 /ALF Unit Load Devices (ULDs) by 15 Jun 26. Through life maintenabce to ULD devices owned by the authority.

II.1.5) Estimated Total Value
Value (including VAT)
283,000
Value (excluding VAT)
236,000
Currency
GBP

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

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
34741000
50210000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKJ14 – Oxfordshire

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-02-09 00:00
End
2029-03-08 23:59
Duration
3 years 1 month
Possible extension
2031-03-08 23:59
Extended duration
5 years 1 month
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-01-19 23:59

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)

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-12-16 15:02

VI.6) Engagement information
Engagement deadline
2026-01-18 23:59
Engagement process description
For the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PME) the Authority would like to understand the following to deterine if it is able to run a Tender for this requirement.
Please consider answering the following questions:
1. If the Authority was to award a Contract in early March, are you able to provide up to x60 new ready to use Airbus A330-200 compatible LD6 / ALF Unit Load devices (ULDs by 15 Jun 26) for the Authority’s purhcase.
2. Are you able to repair and provide throughlife maintenance for the aboce purchased ULDs?
3. Are you able to provide repairs and maintainance for ULDs that you do not own or were not purchased from you?
4. Are you intrested in attending an Industry day on 13 January 2026 to view ULD devices that need repairs to suppor the Tender process. Details below:
The Authority intends to hold an industry day on 13 January 2026 at RAF Brize Norton, for the viewing of the current Unit Load Devices that require repairing. This industry day will inform part of your Tender proposal and provide you with the data to draft your proposal for the repair component of the Tender.
if you would like to attend please provide the following details.
Name of Attendees(Max 2 per company):
Company Name:
Nationaility:
If you have security Clearance:
Please note the Authority reserves the right to refuse attendance to any individual, company, or parties, change or cancel the industry day at any point. Any dates provided for industry day, Tender and Contract Award are indicative only and subject to change or withdrawal at any stage of the process.
The Authority will bore no costs for the booking of any travel, hotel arrangements or catering for this industry day, or the possibility of claiming back the costs if the date gets rearranged or cancelled. Please let us know in advance if there are any accessibility needs, and we will do our best to accommodate but may not be able to do so as the location is a working RAF Base.

VII) Changes/Modifications

VII.2) Other additional information
Adding title