714907465 - MSS/147 - Highly Mechanised Weapons Handling System

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

GoodsAbove thresholdDefence & security

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Repair & Maintenance (50)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£10,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 20 May 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 May 2031 · up to 31 May 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, are considering options to secure the provision of spares and in-service support for highly mechanised weapons handling equipment as fitted aboard Queen Elizabeth Class Royal Navy vessels.

Please note: The information in this UK1 Pipeline Notice is purely for information, and no further details are available at this stage. Further details will be provided in a future notice if the opportunity progresses.

CPV: Electronic and electrical spare parts for warships · Engineering support services · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Mechanical engineering services · Repair and maintenance services of warships

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrs

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 May 2033 with extensions

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Extension options published

35522000 Electronic and electrical spare parts for warships 50640000 Repair and maintenance services of warships 71333000 Mechanical engineering services 71334000 Mechanical and electrical engineering services 71336000 Engineering support services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Defence & security
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 May 2025, 13:48 BST
Last source update: 20 May 2025, 13:48 BST
Authority reference: MSS/147
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-023257
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Electronic and electrical spare parts for warshipsEngineering support servicesMechanical and electrical engineering servicesMechanical engineering servicesRepair and maintenance services of warships
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0518c9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

20 May 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
20 May 2025, 13:48 BST
Tender notice expected
20 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts149 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
20 May 2025, 13:48 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Equipment and Support

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVRL-5831-GLMM MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender20 May 2025, 13:48 BST