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714068450 - DM/00180 - Replacement Piping DM Beith PME
goods
Below threshold - open competition
Piping
UK
Published value
£500,000
Submission deadline 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Defence Equipment and Support: "714068450 - DM/00180 - Replacement Piping DM Beith PME". Published status: active. Published value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT. Published submission portal: contracts.mod.uk.
| Contracting Authority | Defence Equipment and Support | Scope & Categories | GOODS (1 lot) | Submission Window | 53d 14h left 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Below threshold - open competition | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £500,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Defence Equipment and Support
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Defence Equipment and Support. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1.9Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Tekever LtdTop vendor: 60.9% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 83 active published awards; 11 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tekever Ltd | 1 win | £220,000,000 |
| ST Engineering Advanced Material Engineering PTE. LTD | 1 win | £65,840,000 |
| JFD Limited | 3 wins | £52,294,167 |
| Northern Diver (International) Limited | 1 win | £12,091,667 |
| Southern Scientific Ltd | 1 win | £8,250,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDefence Equipment and Support | Procedure methodBelow threshold - open competition | Procurement categorygoods |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNo | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesNot published |
Published6 Aug 2026, 08:40 BST | Last source update6 Aug 2026, 08:40 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationPiping | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-056c1d | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT |
Submission languagesNot published | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions https://contracts.mod.uk | ||
What is being bought
Defence Munitions (hereafter referred to as ‘the Authority’), requires the Contractor to provide a replacement for the current pipework installation installed at Defence Munitions (DM) Beith (Ayrshire). The contractor should provide an engineering solution for the removal of existing pipework, installation of a suitable replacement pipework and testing of complete installation.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £500,000
6 Aug 2026, 08:40 BST - Status changed to active
6 Aug 2026, 08:40 BST - Official notice release published
6 Aug 2026, 08:40 BST - Submission deadline changed to 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
6 Aug 2026, 08:40 BST - Official notice release published
21 Aug 2025, 09:30 BST - Published value updated to £250,000
4 Aug 2025, 11:34 BST - Status changed to planning
4 Aug 2025, 11:34 BST - Official notice release published
4 Aug 2025, 11:34 BST - Buyer information updated
4 Aug 2025, 11:34 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£500,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period26 Feb 2027, 00:00 GMT — 31 Dec 2027, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
21 Aug 2025, 09:30 BST - Pipeline notice
4 Aug 2025, 11:34 BST - Procedure published
6 Aug 2026, 08:40 BST - engagement
29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST · scheduledDefence Munitions Beith are requesting information on the below mentioned requirement. The Authority intends to engage with industry and are looking for expressions of interest from parties who wish to dial in/hear more on the upcoming requirement. The Requirement: The Authority is potentially looking for a contractor to supply a solution for the replacement of pipework across numerous buildings. The piping must be: • Suitable for breathing air applications • Low maintenance • Preferably lightweight aluminium solution It must be able to withstand/ be compatible with safe working pressure of 12 bar and be able to connect to existing compressors and ancillaries. The intent of the contract is to include both removal of previous piping structures, as well as the installation of the new solution, along with providing training and support to internal stakeholders for operational use and maintenance. The solution must meet certain minimum pressure requirements of 12 bar. The Authority does not require a bespoke built service, but the service does need to meet the essential requirements that will be fully set out in the Statement of Requirement at a later stage. We request that industry respond to the below questions to confirm interest in attendance and return these to DESWpnsDM-CSI-Comrcl@mod.gov.uk using the title ‘RFI response for Replacement Piping’. The closing date for expressions of interest is 11.59pm Friday 29th August 2025. All interested parties will be given further information relating to the bidder’s conference, including the date of the conference, in due course. Question as follows: - Is the Replacement Piping Contract something your organisation would be interested in submitting a bid for? Yes / No - Do you intend to bid as your own organisation or part of a consortium? Own / Consortium/Unknown - We are planning to hold a bidders’ conference via Microsoft Teams. Please confirm whether you would like to receive further information with regards to this conference and potential attendance. Yes/No - If yes please provide the full name of your company and names and email addresses for those interested in attending (Maximum 3 people) - Do you have any questions regarding the requirement which you would like us to address during the bidder’s conference? - Please state your organisations national coverage for works/services. - Submission deadline
30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Defence Equipment and Support
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMMDocuments (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 6 Aug 2026, 08:40 BST
- 21 Aug 2025, 09:30 BST
- 4 Aug 2025, 11:34 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |