Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 23 Apr 2026, 17:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Repair, Maintenance and Servicing of Laundry Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£75,000≈ £26k / year · £90,000 inc. VAT8.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 7 May 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 11 moends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 14 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This ITT is for the provision of Repairs, Maintenance and Servicing of Domestic Laundry Equipment, to include the following:

To investigate, diagnose and repair up to approximately 150 domestic pieces of laundry equipment situated within HMS Excellent and up to approximately 450 pieces situated within HMS Collingwood.

To provide advice on the viability and cost-effectiveness of repairing defective washing machines and tumble dryers.

To connect and disconnect domestic laundry equipment, where required, to existing plumbing (tap and drain).

Call outs will be required as and when a nominal amount of machines require attention.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 11 moPublished value£75,000
Contract period: 14 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 11 mo)Value: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT

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

Lot awarding rule: The Tender evaluation will calculate the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) to The Authority. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
23 Apr 2026, 17:37 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 13:14 BST
Authority reference
715810515
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037310
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a1f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
7 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Apr 2026 → 2 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published182 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 17:37 BST
  2. Clarification questions by175 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline168 days ago
    7 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract starts161 days ago
    14 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published20 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 13:14 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 17:37 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 18:04 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 10:15 BST
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    2 Jun 2026, 10:15 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Procurement termination notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 13:14 BST
    UK12
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-04: 1 release · 23 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £68,5001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LEC INC LTD12 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2029£68,50029 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · LEC INC LTD

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2029
    Status
    cancelled (1 Oct 2026), A simpler, more appropriate solution has been arranged instead of a repair and maintenance service.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, South East, PO2 8BYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LEC INC LTDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQTM-2424-PVQP 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street Paul Street, London, London, EC2A 4NEContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender