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Published 20 May 2026, 16:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IPMO 1877.04 - Telehandler Procurement

Official notice

Authority: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£120,000≈ £160k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2026awarded 30 Jul 2026
Awarded to AmeyBriggs, Amey Defence Equipment (Services) Limited2 awards
Contract term 9 moends 20 Apr 2027 · starts 20 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The DSTL Range Facility has a requirement to buy a new telehandler to support and

facilitate daily operations, to replace the end-of-life condition current unit. DSTL is seeking

to procure a new machine, which meets this SOR for Delivery in FY2627.

The procurement of a new telehandler for Range is critical to enable all trials and

maintenance operations and underpin future facility capabilities. The current one needs to

be replaced due to age, condition, poor reliability and substantial maintenance & repair

costs. A new machine is required to also increase safety performance of lifting operations

and reduce our environmental impact from use of mechanical plant.

CPV: Mobile lifting frames

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 9 moSMEVCSEPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 20 Apr 2027 (9 mo)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Refer to ITT

  • Technical & professional ability

    LOLER accredited

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Weighted Value For Money: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Weighted Value For Money
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Refer to ITT

  • Technical & professional ability

    LOLER accredited

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
Awarded
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
20 May 2026, 16:30 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 15:24 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
Authority reference
RQ0000089876
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046660
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Mobile lifting frames
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069e08 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please see draft sc1b contract in ITT for payment terms

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
17 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 May 2026 → 14 Sept 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published154 days ago
    20 May 2026, 16:30 BST
  2. Tender notice published154 days ago
    20 May 2026, 16:52 BST
  3. Next notice expected153 days ago
    20 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Clarification questions by140 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline126 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  6. Contract starts93 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by92 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent83 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Latest notice published37 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 15:24 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 May 2026, 16:30 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    20 May 2026, 16:52 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    20 May 2026, 16:52 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    20 May 2026, 16:52 BST
  5. Deadline published: 17 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
    20 May 2026, 16:52 BST
  6. Contract award notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 15:32 BST
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    30 Jul 2026, 15:32 BST
  8. Contract signature expected
    13 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  9. Contract details notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 15:24 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-05: 1 release · 20 May 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £111,3211 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AmeyBriggsRQ0000089876 - Telehandler Procurement13 Aug 2026 – 31 Jan 2029£111,32130 Jul 2026Awarded
Amey Defence Equipment (Services) Limited£111,321 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDDM-1961-MTLN Porton Down, Salisbury, South West, SP4 0JQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Amey Defence Equipment (Services) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12801304 Unit 6, Hitchin Court, Abingdon, South East, OX14 1RGContact email, phone
  • AmeyBriggsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCVD-2894-QYTL Suite G, Windrush Court, Abingdon Business Park, Abingdon, South East, OX14 1SYContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure