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# Untitled procurement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-ocds-h6vhtk-040cd7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Untitled procurement". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £10,010,000. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Nov 2023, 17:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £10,010,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 November 2023 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** All-terrain vehicles, Motor vehicles, Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons, Purchase
- **Delivery Location:** FI, NO, UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040cd7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-ocds-h6vhtk-040cd7#tl-md)

## Description
This requirement is to procure a minimum of 37 of the specified Over Snow Vehicles and also ancillaries and support for an initial 5-year period. The Authority reserves the right to order additional Over Snow Vehicles up to a maximum of 196 and additional ancillaries’ details of which will be included within the ITT. Quantity or scope: Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) are a bespoke trading entity, and arm’s length body of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). We manage a vast range of complex projects to buy and support all the equipment and services that the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force need to operate effectively. We work closely with industry, including through partnering agreements and private finance initiatives. More can be seen at MOD website –
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
This requirement is to procure a minimum of 37 of the specified Over Snow Vehicles and ancillaries and support for an initial 5-year period. The Authority reserves the right to order additional Over Snow Vehicles up to a maximum of 196 and additional ancillaries details of which will be included within the ITT.
Specifications
The Over Snow Reconnaissance Vehicle (OSRV) Project is to provide the Ministry of Defence with an Over Snow Vehicle that will enable the user to operate in extreme cold weather environments.
The Authority requires a supplier with a proven track record of providing support for a vehicle fleet. Specifications to include, but not limited to, (Note: a detailed specification will be included within the ITT):
A. Over Snow Vehicle – Lynx Xterrain Brutal 850 E-Tech and modifications, to be defined at tender stage.
B. Ski-Sled – 2/4 ski design
C. Road Trailer – covered trailer, 2 x snow machine capacity, Norway/Finland compliant
D. Training – Operator and Maintainer
E. Publications – Army Equipment Support Publications
F. Spares and support of Over Snow Machines
The initial support period will be for five (5) years with the option to extend for a further five (5) years in one (1) year iterations.
Please note, suppliers can only bid with the specified OSRV detailed above and thirty-seven (37) OSRV must be available to the Authority no later than 31st January 2025.
The value advertised within this advert is inclusive of all potential options and is subject to future funding and approvals.
Further details of the platform, quantities, options, and Contract duration shall be set out within the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
The Project Team is running this procurement using the ITT process as set out in Chapter 16 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) 2011.
The Contract Classification is Official Sensitive. The Cyber risk profile for this requirement has been assessed as Very Low. Suppliers will be required to complete the Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ) as of the ITT.
Pre-Qualification Tender Stage
The DPQQ (Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) will be hosted in the Def...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-ocds-h6vhtk-040cd7)

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030673-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-17T17:08:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:58:46.862Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040cd7