Official UK procurement notice
European Movements Enabling Agreement (EMEA) for the Germany Enabling Office (GEO)
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
This procurement is to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Movement Services across Germany and wider-Europe. The framework will be broken down in to the following lots: Lot 5: Port Services Northern Germany excluding Emden. Published lot titles: Bus and Coach; Road Transport (HET & LET); Road Transport - ADR; Port Services, Emden; Port Services Northern Germany excluding Emden; Biological Cleaning; Provision of Escort Vehicles (Begleitfahrzeuge).
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement is to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Movement Services across Germany and wider-Europe. The framework will be broken down in to the following lots:
Lot 1: Bus and Coach
Lot 2: Road Transport (HET & LET)
Lot 3: Road Transport - ADR
Lot 4: Port Services, Emden
Lot 5: Port Services Northern Germany excluding Emden
Lot 6: Biological Cleaning
Lot 7: Provision of Escort Vehicles (Begleitfahrzeuge)
Full details of each of the lots and how to bid for them are included in the attached Invitation to Tender (DEFFORM 47).
- No preliminary market engagement: Simple requirement with a wide-market available in Germany.
CPV: Cleaning services of transport equipment · Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Hire of trucks with driver · Hire of vans with driver · Marine-base support services · Port operation services · Public road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Open work like this
This notice no longer takes bids · live search, filters set
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Feb 2027
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- No fees.
Published description of the framework
Each requirement placed under the framework will invite quotations from all the suppliers under the relevant lot on the framework. This request for quotation will detail the award criteria for the requirement but will primarily be based upon the best price offered by a supplier who can meet the required deadline and technical criteria.
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lotEvery one of these 7 lots carries the same published figure, £83,086,953: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Bus and CoachRenewalceiling above
To arrange transportation of personnel from A to B as per Task Order. This can include to and-or from the UK to Exercise locations within or outside of Germany. To and from Training Areas, Exercise Locations, Airports, and Ports of entry, with or without baggage. Including provision of baggage trailers or trucks where required.
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
Lot #2Road Transport (HET & LET)Renewalceiling above
To arrange transportation of Heavy Materiel (equipment and Vehicles) and Light Materiel (equipment, ISO
containers or Vehicles) from A to B as per Task Order. This can include to and or from the UK to exercise locations within or outside of Germany. To and from Training Areas, Exercise locations, airports, Ports of entry.
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
Lot #3Road Transport - ADRRenewalceiling above
To arrange transportation of DG Materiel (ie Classes 1-9, including Ammunition) from A to B as per Tasking Order. This can include to and or from the UK to Exercise locations within or outside of Germany.
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
Lot #4Port Services, EmdenRenewalceiling above
To provide wet and dry services at port of entry / exit to safely embark or disembark vessels at Emden Port; this may also require the provider to provide administrative services to the Port Task Group over a fixed period as detailed in the Task Order. To include services such as feeding and accommodation of Port Task Group personnel, provision of MHE and Cranes, Storage, and Stevedores.
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
Lot #5Port Services Northern Germany excluding EmdenRenewalceiling above
To provide wet and dry services at port of entry / exit to safely embark or disembark vessels at ports in Northern Germany (excluding Emden Port); this may also require the provider to provide administrative services to the Port Task Group over a fixed period as detailed in the Task Order. To include services such as feeding and accommodation of Port Task Group personnel, provision of MHE and Cranes, Storage, and Stevedores.
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
Lot #6Biological CleaningRenewalceiling above
To provide static and mobile services to biologically clean vehicles in accordance with local health regulations.
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
Lot #7Provision of Escort Vehicles (Begleitfahrzeuge)Renewalceiling above
To provide Host Nation escort vehicles with qualified staff to escort Out of Gauge vehicles in accordance with their Host Nation (Vemags) movement instructions from town, county, or the Police in accordance with local regulations.
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
What it takes to wini
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Defence Sourcing Portal Qualification Envelope.
- “European Movements Enabling Agreement (EMEA) for the Germany Enabling…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Sept 2026, 15:10 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2026, 15:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 Jan 2027
- Authority reference
711856466- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092471- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077dcdFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment will be made via the CP&F / Exostar system and suppliers must be prepared to sign up to Exostar as a condition of participation.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · No fees.
Tender submissions and all correspondence/clarification questions MUST be made via the Defence Sourcing Portal (contracts.mod.uk ↗).
Tenderers will need to register for access to the DSP and then can search for this opportunity by searching 711856466. Alternatively the following link should take you straight to the Invitation to Tender once you have registered:
contracts.mod.uk/go/3044310401A0F2A6891F ↗
Tenderers should read all documentation thoroughly. Tenderers will need to submit a response against the Qualification, Technical and Commercial envelopes as part of their submission.
Timeline
30 Sept 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published45 days ago30 Sept 2026, 15:10 BST
- Clarification questions by22 days ago22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends8 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Today14 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected byin 51 days4 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 78 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2026- Tender notice published30 Sept 2026, 15:10 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published30 Sept 2026, 15:13 BSTUK4
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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender