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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 082729/S 000-2026
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: Toni Stadon
Email: DES-LESTSP-SEEC-Commercial@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

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

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Supportability Framework
Reference number: 715916491

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
Special regime
DefenceSecurity

II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the market of its intention to establish an Open Defence and Security Framework for the purchase, support and maintenance of a range of in-service Explosive Ordinance Disposal and Search (EOD&S) Tools. The range of equipment requirements is split into the following LOT’s:
LOT1: User Filler Charge Container (UFCC’s): A collection of equipment designed to house assured explosive material to enable explosive cutting, disruption, penetration, access and sympathetic functioning.
LOT2: Firing Device/EOD Support Tools: a collection of equipment designed to initiate a variety of energetics or explosive charges using either electrical or mechanical means.
LOT3: Mine Marking equipment.
LOT4: Detonation/Explosive/Weapon: capability to render safe IEDs through disruption and remotely fired systems using a propelling cartridge (to fire projectiles) to remove fuses or otherwise neutralise or gain access to a target munition.
LOT5: Infrastructure Search equipment
Each LOT will be made up of several Nato Stock Number (NSN) requirements including but not limited to those within this notice. It is the Authority’s intent to invite participation from suppliers who can demonstrate they are commercially compliant and can meet the technical requirements of being able to support the requirements (Minimum one NSN) of one or more of the noted LOTs.
This procurement is being conducted as a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

II.1.5) Estimated Total Value
Value (including VAT)
27,600,000
Value (excluding VAT)
23,000,000
Currency
GBP

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

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
24600000
24615000
31642200
35000000
50000000

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

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2028-12-31 00:00
End
2036-12-31 23:59
Duration
8 years 1 day

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-12-31 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)

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description

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

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-09-01 14:47

VI.6) Engagement information
Engagement deadline
2026-09-30 23:59
Engagement process description
Supplier Briefs:
Please provide a brief of up to 4,000 words detailing an overview of your organisation and which of the LOT’s and Top Level NSNs (listed below) that you are interested in participating in. Your brief should be addressed to DESLESTSP-SEEC-Commercial@mod.gov.uk Please provide your brief no later than 30/09/2026.
As a minimum, your brief should address the following aspects:
1. Key capabilities you are interested in supplying in relation to the LOTs and top level NSN’s outlined in this notice.
2. Details of experience in providing appropriate support of these requirements (Maintenance, Repairs, Replacements and Spares)
3.The minimum order quantities for each of the anticipated top level NSN’s, and please include a price list for all NSN’s interested in supplying. Including estimated costs per unit at the market price for quantity 25/50/100 of the NSN’s interested in supplying.
5.Approximate lead times for delivery.
6.Details on any exclusivity rights relevant to the NSN’s noted.
Where further market engagement is required, the Authority shall publish an additional Preliminary Market Engagement Notice detailing the market engagement activities.
All information provided at each Market Engagement Stage shall not be used by the Authority to down select or evaluate suppliers but shall help inform the development of the requirement and contracting strategy only.
In issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, The Authority is not committing to commence with any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this Notice. Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.
Top Level and associated NSN list:
NSN LOT
1377995034722 UFCC
6665145524302 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
5120992131117 Mine Marking
1385992622625 UFCC
1385991583009 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
1385991541009 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
1375991599324 UFCC
1375996717436 UFCC
1377991680577 UFCC
1377998478542 UFCC
1377994723634 UFCC
1377991338741 UFCC
1377996162498 UFCC
1377999695711 UFCC
1385995626174 UFCC
6625994436343 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
5180998472795 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
5180991571417 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
5998998474633 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
5998999955855 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
1385997254389 Detonation/Explosive/Weapon
5120992057164 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
5995998646111 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
1375996714011 Detonation/Explosive/Weapon
1375991574218 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
5995992980237 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
1375998680857 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
5935997545898 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
5995998822035 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
1385995859757 UFCC
1385991307103 Detonation/Explosive/Weapon
1385999657250 Detonation/Explosive/Weapon
1375991516381 UFCC
1385999386118 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
6665998400116 Mine Marking
1375994766328 UFCC
1375993336174 UFCC
1385999783446 Detonation/Explosive/Weapon
9905997944741 Mine Marking
665992197256 Infrastructure Search
1385992083317 Detonation/Explosive/Weapon
1385993101032 UFCC
1385996687497 UFCC
1375999743047 UFCC
1385999022441 Detonation/Explosive/Weapon
1375993656697 UFCC
1375997546315 UFCC
1385999783490 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
1385998398066 Infrastructure Search
5120993322622 Infrastructure Search
1375997207364 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
6140999763569 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
6130999799987 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
1385999792499 Detonation/Explosive/Weapon
1385996626729 Detonation/Explosive/Weapon
5935992262954 Firing Device/EOD Support Tool
5440999612404 Infrastructure Search
1377991541225 Detonation/Explosive/Weapon
1385992887471 UFCC
1385998332491 UFCC
1386993414411 UFCC
6910-99-834-8380 Mine Marking
6910-99-133-9269 Mine Marking