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# 708156451 - Provision of Parachute Packing and Maintenance in the UK - Corrigendum Notice - Cancellation of Procurement Process

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/708156451-provision-of-parachute-packing-and-maintenance-in-the-uk-corrigendum-notice-canc-ocds-h6vhtk-040d97). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "708156451 - Provision of Parachute Packing and Maintenance in the UK - Corrigendum Notice - Cancellation of Procurement Process". Published status: active. Published Value: £28,000,000. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** £28,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 November 2023 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Defence services, Maintenance and repair services, Parachutes
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040d97`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/708156451-provision-of-parachute-packing-and-maintenance-in-the-uk-corrigendum-notice-canc-ocds-h6vhtk-040d97#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontracts.mod.uk%2Fesop%2Fguest%2Fgo%2Fopportunity%2Fdetail%3FopportunityId%3D56423)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/708156451-provision-of-parachute-packing-and-maintenance-in-the-uk-corrigendum-notice-canc-ocds-h6vhtk-040d97#participate

## Description
This notice confirms that the 708156451 Provision of Parachute Packing and Maintenance in the UK procurement process is cancelled due to an insufficient number of Tenderers to ensure genuine competition. 
The Authority intends to start a new single source procedure for the requirement under the applicable UK Public Procurement Regulations.  
Original Contract Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030988-2023?origin=SearchResults&p=1

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029148-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-11T15:16:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T06:33:00.809Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040d97