Official UK procurement notice
PROVISION OF A CONTRACTED LIVERY YARD SERVICE FOR THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY MOUNTED REGIMENT
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£2,300,000≈ £1.1m / year · £2,760,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update33.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Jun 2026awarded 30 Jul 2026
Awarded to LAKESIDE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrsends 3 Oct 2028 · up to 3 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 4 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPROVISION OF A CONTRACTED LIVERY YARD SERVICE FOR THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY MOUNTED REGIMENT - deliver the associated animal husbandry and exercise necessary to maintain Military Working Horses at full livery and at grass rest (60 in total)
- No preliminary market engagement: Not conducted
CPV: Horse riding school services · Horses
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,300,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Most Advantageous Tender: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Most Advantageous Tender
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Feb 2026, 10:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Jul 2026, 15:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
715620470- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052399- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0655b3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
- Submission deadline
- 29 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
17 Feb 2026 → 4 Oct 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published249 days ago17 Feb 2026, 10:42 GMT
- Next notice expected225 days ago13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published143 days ago3 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
- Clarification questions by129 days ago17 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission deadline117 days ago29 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent87 days ago30 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published86 days ago30 Jul 2026, 15:26 BST
- Award decision expected by86 days ago30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts21 days ago4 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Feb 2026- Pipeline notice published17 Feb 2026, 10:42 GMTUK1
- Tender notice published3 Jun 2026, 14:29 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £2,300,0003 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
- Status changed to active3 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
- Procurement method changed3 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
- Deadline published: 29 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST3 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
- Contract award notice published30 Jul 2026, 15:26 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Jul 2026, 15:26 BST
- Contract signature expected11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £1,525,2001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKESIDE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE LIMITEDfor the PROVISION OF A CONTRACTED LIVERY YARD SERVICE FOR THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY MOUNTED REGIMENT (HCMR)5 Oct 2026 – 4 Oct 2028 · up to 4 Oct 2031Extensions: Three additional one year periods | £1,525,200 | 30 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LAKESIDE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender