Official UK procurement notice
British Gurkas Nepal White Fleet Vehicle Replacement
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBritish Gurkha’s Nepal (BGN) current vehicle fleet requires replacing.
The north of Nepal is dominated by the Himalayan Mountain Range; this region is sparsely populated and requires reliable vehicles with off road capabilities. The middle band of the country is hilly and more densely populated, including the two largest cites, Kathmandu and Pokhara where two of BGN’s camps are situated. The southern strip of the country, bordering India, is comparatively flat but again, densely populated. Both regions also require transport capable of traversing in off road conditions, particularly in the monsoon season. Roads throughout Nepal often lack tarmac, including in population centres. The road quality varies drastically from tarmac to potholed dirt tracks. There is a requirement for 4 x 4 vehicles to ensure BGN can meet its outputs across all geographic regions.
The new fleet should comprise of the following:
- 8 x Passenger conveying 4x4.
- 10 x Closed cab goods conveying 4x4.
- 2 x Open dual cab goods conveying 4x4.
- 3 x Ambulatory 4x4.
- 1 x Combination Van.
- 2 x Delivery Van.
- 1 x Baggage Truck.
- 1 x Coach.
- 3 x 19-Seater (+1) Minibus.
- 1 x 21-Seater (+1) Minibus.
- 1 x Water Tanker.
CPV: 4-wheel-drive vehicles · All-terrain vehicles · Off-road vehicles
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£1,910,833
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- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £381,853 (twice the annual value).
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How Ministry of Defence buys Passenger cars (CPV 3411): the notice lists a non-UK location
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1 bid25%
2–350%
4–625%
7+0%
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Below estimate62%
Within ±2%22%
Above estimate16%
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Lot #1Published estimate£1.9m
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Michaels Automotive LtdWorked for this buyer | Supply of White Fleet Vehicles to British Forces Cyprus (BFC)notice published Jun 2026 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| Char Pilakoutas Auto Alliance LtdWorked for this buyer | Supply of White Fleet Vehicles to British Forces Cyprus (BFC)notice published Jun 2026 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| LAGROME TRADING LTDWorked for this buyer | 714135452_PA23TN Supply And Disposal Of Vehicle Tyres For BFCruns to Sept 2030 | — | £646k | Similar wording and category |
| Andreas Petsas & Sons Public LtdWorked for this buyer | Supply and Maintenance of White Fleet vehicles to Akrotiri, Cyprusnotice published Dec 2022 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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Dennis Eagle LtdLarge | £39m43 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 15 live · £66m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 4% above n=3 |
| £9.0m10 awards in 36m · last 8 months ago | 1 live · £5.2m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 12% above n=1 | |
| £803k2 awards in 36m · last 13 months ago | 1 live · £749k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=2 | |
| £1.0m2 awards in 36m · last 13 months ago | 1 live · £847k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £646k1 awards in 36m · last 13 months ago | 1 live · £646k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
About this data
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 May 2025, 14:57 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2026, 14:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Jan 2027
- Authority reference
714767450- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083509- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050df9Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Defence Sourcing Portal- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 30 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Oct 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 May 2025 → 29 Jan 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published7 May 2025, 14:57 BST
- Next notice expected371 days ago14 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published47 days ago3 Sept 2026, 14:16 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 10 days30 Oct 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 41 days30 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 100 days29 Jan 2027
- Award decision expected byin 101 days29 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2025- Pipeline notice published7 May 2025, 14:57 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published3 Sept 2026, 14:16 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,910,8333 Sept 2026, 14:16 BSTwas £5,250,000
- Status changed to active3 Sept 2026, 14:16 BST
- Procurement method changed3 Sept 2026, 14:16 BST
- Deadline published: 30 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT3 Sept 2026, 14:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender