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Published 10 Aug 2026, 11:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Temporary Stabling for Military Working Horses

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
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 description

Temporary 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 published
Lot #1 5 yrsSMEPublished value£2,400,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 2 Nov 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £2,400,000 exc. VAT · £2,880,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

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: 90%Social value: 10%
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)
Animal husbandry services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
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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
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
  1. Planning notice published75 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 11:14 BST
  2. Next notice expected53 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published51 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST
  4. Clarification questions by47 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline26 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
  6. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 2 days
    26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 8 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Aug 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 11:14 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    3 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST
  4. Deadline published: 28 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
    3 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Monxton Road, Andover, South East, SP11 8HJContact 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
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender