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title: "Materiel Distribution Land (MDL) Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) PME RFI"
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# Materiel Distribution Land (MDL) Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) PME RFI

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/materiel-distribution-land-mdl-heavy-equipment-transporter-het-pme-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-04fd69). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Equipment and Support: "Materiel Distribution Land (MDL) Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) PME RFI". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £315,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £315,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/materiel-distribution-land-mdl-heavy-equipment-transporter-het-pme-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-04fd69#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04fd69`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/materiel-distribution-land-mdl-heavy-equipment-transporter-het-pme-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-04fd69#tl-md)

## Description
The Ministry of Defence (the Authority) under the Materiel Distribution Land (MDL) programme is developing a requirement project for Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) platform. Initially circa 70 to 90 vehicles with an integrated support solution service for an initial period of ten years, with potential options to increase the acquisition volume and extend beyond the initial support period. Aspirational Full Operating Capability (FOC) is June 2029.
This requirement aims to introduce a new, technologically advanced system for the delivery of heavy and out-of-gauge equipment, with a minimum threshold of eighty-five (85) metric tonnes, featuring improved low mobility lift capabilities. This system will significantly improve and sustain the operational movement of heavy, mission-critical equipment well into the future.
The primary role is to transport heavy armoured equipment, including armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) and main battle tank (MBT), but it must also be capable of moving lighter equipment into the theatre of operations. Additionally, this equipment will be used during peacetime for training delivery both in the UK and overseas.
A PIN has previously been released for this requirement reference 2025/S 000-002913.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34000000

- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2027 to 01/07/2039

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036032-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-30T10:42:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T08:57:53.981Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04fd69