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title: "OI/0077 - Tactical Power Support (TPS)"
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# OI/0077 - Tactical Power Support (TPS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/oi-0077-tactical-power-support-tps-ocds-h6vhtk-0371d2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "OI/0077 - Tactical Power Support (TPS)". Published status: active. Published Value: £40,000,000. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Oct 2022, 23:59 GMT. Published submission portal: www.contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** £40,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 October 2022 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Fleet management, repair and maintenance services, Maintenance and repair services, Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment, Repair and maintenance services of generators
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0371d2`

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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/oi-0077-tactical-power-support-tps-ocds-h6vhtk-0371d2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contracts.mod.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/oi-0077-tactical-power-support-tps-ocds-h6vhtk-0371d2#participate

## Description
Tactical Power Support (TPS) - OI/0077 - seeks to manage the provision of fleet management, repair and maintenance services for a fleet of Authority-owned generators, which will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
Please see description in section  "II.2.1" Quantity or scope: Short Description of the contract or purchase:
Tactical Power Support (TPS) - OI/0077 - seeks to manage the provision of fleet management, repair and maintenance services for a fleet of Authority-owned generators, which will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
This will form one component of the General Purpose Power (GPP) capability, and will run between April 2023 and the delivery of the replacement provision, Manoeuvre Power (Man-P), in 2028 (estimated). Man-P is scoped to combine the entire GPP requirement into a single provision and is anticipated to be a competitive procurement.
GPP provides support for equipment including electrical power generators across the 2kW to 40kW range and electrical distribution equipment in three and one phase variants. It supports numerous applications in the Land Environment; to support command systems, communications equipment and deployable medical facilities. GPP is required in diverse climatic conditions across the world for extended periods and is therefore a key component of the Army’s operating capability.
Quantity or Scope of the Contract
Equipment:
The equipment will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). Below is a limited summary of the equipment to be supported, with the full and detailed requirement to be set out in the ITN;
•	Lightweight Field Generators (LFG) - Approx. 3,500 x 2kW generators
•	Variable-Tactical Electrical Generators (V-TEG) – Approx. 100 Variable Speed 2-6.5kW generators
•	Field Electrical Power Distribution System (FEPDS) and Power Management Distribution System (PMDS) - Approx. 6,000 x Military style electrical distribution boxes
•	Cables - Approx. 12,000 of various lengths 
Service:
Tactical Power Support’s main requirement is for through life support via Contracting for Availability (CFA), which may also include replacing equipment lost through attrition to upkeep availability. 
Activities that support this capability include, but are not limited to; Service and Asset Transition from current capability provider, Responsibility as Design Authority, Asset Management including receipt and issue of demands for equipment, Management of Equipment Safety, Post Design Services, Through Life Support including maintenance, repair and supply of spares, User Single Point of Contact, Provision and Update of Technical Documentation, Obsolescence Management, with the possibility of Training provision.
The fleet of equipment will be held at various readiness levels to meet operational planning assumptions. This includes a contractor held readiness element, which will be required to move within as little as 5 to 10 calendar days’ notice.
A limited version of the current su...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/oi-0077-tactical-power-support-tps-ocds-h6vhtk-0371d2)

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027490-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-30T12:40:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:23:31.048Z
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