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Published 19 Jan 2026, 16:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement & Support of Dynamic Rotary Gun & Conductivity Tester - UK4

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£910,170≈ £182k / year · £1,092,209 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Aug 2026
Next notice expected 27 Mar 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 6 Oct 2031 · up to 6 Oct 2033 with extensions · starts 7 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

There is a requirement to procure Dynamic Rotary Guns and Conductivity Measurement Testers used within the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) community within the UK. There is currently no equipment in service and the need is vital to continue to support the NDT community

CPV: Non-destructive testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£910,170
Contract period: 7 Oct 2026 – 6 Oct 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 6 Oct 2033 with extensionsValue: £910,170 exc. VAT · £1,092,209 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Two option years · Two option years
71632200 Non-destructive testing services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    ISO 9001:2015

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Criteria: 50%
  • Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Criteria: Full technical crtieria required for compliant tender can be found within the ITT documents linked to this notice
  • Price: Price required to be completed as part of tender submission. Full details can be found within the ITT linked to this notice
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    ISO 9001:2015

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
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
19 Jan 2026, 16:47 GMT
Last source update
16 Jun 2026, 16:11 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 Oct 2026
Authority reference
715712485
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056791
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Non-destructive testing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060933 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

Key Performance Indicators can be found within the ITT documents linked to this notice

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
4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tenders are to be submitted on the DSP

DSP Opportunity contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗

DSP ITT contracts.mod.uk/go/16258085019ECFC2ECFE ↗

Timeline

19 Jan 2026 → 7 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published279 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 16:47 GMT
  2. Next notice expected212 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Tender notice published131 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 16:11 BST
  4. Clarification questions by95 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline82 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Contract starts19 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by18 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 16:47 GMT
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    16 Jun 2026, 16:11 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    16 Jun 2026, 16:11 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    16 Jun 2026, 16:11 BST
    +67 days · was 29 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Equipment and Support

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVRL-5831-GLMM MOD Sealand, Flintshire, Wales, CH5 2LSContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender