Official UK procurement notice
Temporary Stabling for Military Working Horses
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: London (UKI)
Published estimate£2,400,000≈ £480k / year · £2,880,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Sept 2026
Next notice expected 1 Sept 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 2 Nov 2031 · starts 2 Nov 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTemporary Stabling required for hire for Military Working Horses, London based.
- No preliminary market engagement: Niche market and short timescales havent allowed for engagement
CPV: Animal husbandry services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£2,400,000
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 (5)
- ROR 1: Details of the temporary stabling and operational delivery model. Provide details of the temporary stabling that you would supply to meet the requirements of:: 30%
- ROR 2: Physical characteristics of the temporary stabling.: 30%
- ROR 3: Other Requirements, support arrangements and defect rectification.: 15%
- ROR 4: Quality Requirements, assurance and continuous improvement.: 15%
- ROR 5: Social Value: sustainable procurement practices: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- ROR 1: Details of the temporary stabling and operational delivery model. Provide details of the temporary stabling that you would supply to meet the requirements of:
- ROR 2: Physical characteristics of the temporary stabling.
- ROR 3: Other Requirements, support arrangements and defect rectification.
- ROR 4: Quality Requirements, assurance and continuous improvement.
- ROR 5: Social Value: sustainable procurement practices
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
- 10 Aug 2026, 11:14 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Oct 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083300- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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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
- 28 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
10 Aug 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published75 days ago10 Aug 2026, 11:14 BST
- Next notice expected53 days ago1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published51 days ago3 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST
- Clarification questions by47 days ago7 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline26 days ago28 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Today24 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 2 days26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 8 days2 Nov 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Aug 2026- Pipeline notice published10 Aug 2026, 11:14 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published3 Sept 2026, 09:34 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active3 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST
- Deadline published: 28 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST3 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender