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Published 9 Sept 2026, 08:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IRM26/7737 - The Supply of Spares in Support of Yamaha Quad Bike (Grizzly YFM450)

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Framework agreementDirect awardDefence & security
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Yamaha Motor Europe NV Branch UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as Agent to the UK Ministry of Defence (the "Authority"), is considering the establishment of a 3 Year with 2 x 1 option years Framework Agreement for the Supply of Spares in Support of Yamaha Quad Bikes (Grizzly YFM450)

All items within scope of this requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). The contract is intended to include circa 903 NSNs and provided in accordance with CSIS Manufacturer's Part Number (MPN).

The contract has a total value of £2,000,000.00.

Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award (over and above those items envisaged to be added at Contract Award).

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): The resulting contract will include specific KPIs related to:

- Delivery Performance (On Time Delivery)

- Non-Conforming Deliveries (NCDs)

- New Stores Rejects (NSRs)

The Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) code applicable:

34113200 – All-terrain vehicles

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as Agent to the UK Ministry of Defence (the "Authority") will manage the tender process, oversee contract compliance, and monitor performance throughout the contract lifecycle. The Contractor will ensure the articles delivered meet the Ministry of Defence's operational and strategic requirements.

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
34113200 All-terrain vehicles

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Defence & security
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Sept 2026, 08:52 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 08:52 BST
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f522
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification
The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to Yamaha Motor Europe NV Branch UK for The Supply of Spares in Support of the Yamaha Quad Bike (Grizzly YFM450). The contract will be for a period of 3 years plus 2 x 1 option years and have a value of up to £2M. The Authority considered that this contract can be awarded under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified more…in paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 applies. Yamaha Motor Europe NV Branch UK has the intellectual property rights in and the exclusive distribution rights in the UK applicable to the products to be supplied and because the Authority already operates with the goods required there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods. The Authority also considers that the justification in paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 applies. The public contract concerns the supply of goods, which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods and a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods and the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock Land Defence Limited is to negotiate a single source Contract with Yamaha Motor Europe NV Branch UK Units A2 & A3 Kingsway Business Park, 3 Forsyth Road, Sheerwater, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5SA Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. In the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Yamaha Motor Europe NV Branch UK3 Apr 2027 — 2 Apr 2030Options: 2 X 1 option years£2,000,000—Standstill

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    3 Apr 2027, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Transparency notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 08:52 BSTUK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ B15, MOD Donnington, Telford, West Midlands, TF2 8JT [email protected]

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender