Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of Thermal Camouflage Sheets
Authority: Defence Equipment and Support
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBabcock Land Defence Limited - acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") has under consideration a 8 Year Framework Agreement for The Supply of Thermal Camouflage Sheets
CPV codes applicable to this contract are:
39522200 Camouflage covers
This Framework Agreement includes 46 items identified as being in scope.
The contract value: £9,918,000.00
All items within the scope of requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). Tenderers shall be provided with NATO Stock Numbers and shall be informed of any required applicable compliance standards.
All items must be supplied compliant to specifications which will be issued with the tender documentation.
Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award.
The resulting Framework Agreement shall contain a set of Key Performance Indicators to measure performance in areas such as delivery and quality and shall include remedies for poor performance.
The Authority shall award the Framework Agreement in accordance with the evaluation criteria which will be detailed in the Invitation to Tender.
No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting Framework Agreement indeed there is no guarantee that any Framework Agreement will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting Framework Agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.
Expressions of interest to participate in this requirement are to be submitted on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) by completing the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).
The PSQ shall be assessed on DSP using the selection criteria given within the PSQ and within each question. It is the intention of the Authority to down select, economic operators who will be invited to tender, only those suppliers who provide all mandatory information and are not subject to a mandatory exclusion.
Contract name: IRM25/7719
Risk Assessment Ref: RAR-251017B08
Cyber Risk Profile: Very Low
- How the procedure runs: The Authority intends to conduct the procurement in up to three stages. Stage 1 is the PSQ, Stage 2 is the issue of the initial Invitation to Tender and Stage 3 (if used) would involve issue of a modified Invitation to Tender in accordance with Section 31 (2) (a). However, the Authority reserves the right to make an award following evaluation of the initial tender submissions (Stage 2) where it considers that the award criteria have been satisfactorily met, without proceeding to any further stages. The Competitive Flexible Procedures in the Public Procurement Act 23 outline a structured approach to procurement, while allowing for flexibility to adapt to changing requirements. The detailed steps involved in the process: The Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Assessment of Suppliers: The PSQ is assessed based on the selection criteria within the PSQ itself. Each question in the questionnaire is evaluated to determine if the supplier meets the required conditions of participation. Down Selection Process: The intention is to down select suppliers on a pass/fail basis. Only those suppliers who meet the necessary criteria will move forward to the next stage. Invitation to Tender (ITT) Shortlisted Suppliers: Once the PSQ stage is completed, the shortlisted suppliers who meet the criteria are invited to submit their full tender. Tender Documents: The full procurement documents, including requirements, specifications, and terms, are provided to the suppliers. Clarifications: Suppliers can ask questions or seek clarifications to ensure they fully understand the requirements and any flexibility involved in the process. Evaluation and Award Criteria Framework Agreement will be awarded to the bidder who submits the most advantageous tender. Evaluation will consider: Pricing and supply details for the items as specified in the tender. Responses to the Technical Questions: -Supply Chain Management - Contract Coverage - Controlling Price - Controlling Lead Times - Managing Availability - Delivery Excellence - Counterfeit Management - Obsolescence Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the Framework Agreement post award, following Request for Quotations (RFQ).
CPV: Camouflage covers
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 23 Jun 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 1% of call-off value
Published description of the framework
Price must be Firm for the first 12 Months with a Variantion of Price clause being applied for Years 2 to 8.
As this is up to 1 Single Operator Framework Agreements no further selection process for the award of contracts is applicable
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledPublished value£9,918,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial
- Technical
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “The Supply of Thermal Camouflage Sheets” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Feb 2026, 14:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 08:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
IRM25/7719- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010035- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064719Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Authority intends to conduct the procurement in up to three stages. Stage 1 is the PSQ, Stage 2 is the issue of the initial Invitation to Tender and Stage 3 (if used) would involve issue of a modified Invitation to Tender in accordance with Section 31 (2) (a). However, the Authority reserves the right to make an award following evaluation of the initial tender submissions (Stage 2) where it considers that the award criteria have been satisfactorily met, without proceeding to any further stages.
The Competitive Flexible Procedures in the Public Procurement Act 23 outline a structured approach to procurement, while allowing for flexibility to adapt to changing requirements. The detailed steps involved in the process:
The Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)
Assessment of Suppliers: The PSQ is assessed based on the selection criteria within the PSQ itself. Each question in the questionnaire is evaluated to determine if the supplier meets the required conditions of participation.
Down Selection Process: The intention is to down select suppliers on a pass/fail basis. Only those suppliers who meet the necessary criteria will move forward to the next stage.
Invitation to Tender (ITT)
Shortlisted Suppliers: Once the PSQ stage is completed, the shortlisted suppliers who meet the criteria are invited to submit their full tender.
Tender Documents: The full procurement documents, including requirements, specifications, and terms, are provided to the suppliers.
Clarifications: Suppliers can ask questions or seek clarifications to ensure they fully understand the requirements and any flexibility involved in the process.
Evaluation and Award Criteria
Framework Agreement will be awarded to the bidder who submits the most advantageous tender. Evaluation will consider:
Pricing and supply details for the items as specified in the tender.
Responses to the Technical Questions:
-Supply Chain Management
- Contract Coverage
- Controlling Price
- Controlling Lead Times
- Managing Availability
- Delivery Excellence
- Counterfeit Management
- Obsolescence
Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the
Framework Agreement post award, following Request for Quotations (RFQ).
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 2 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 2 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 1% of call-off value
Tender must be submitted electronically via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) by date and time. The Authority reserves the right to reject any Tender received after the stated date and time.
Hard copy, paper or delivered digital Tenders (e.g. email, DVD) at OFFICIAL SENSITIVE classification are no longer required and will not be accepted by the Authority.
Tenderers are required to submit an electronic online Tender in response to ITT IRM25/7719
Timeline
4 Feb 2026 → 23 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published262 days ago4 Feb 2026, 14:15 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends236 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown2 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by145 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published143 days ago4 Jun 2026, 08:23 BST
- Contract starts124 days ago23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Feb 2026- Tender notice published4 Feb 2026, 14:15 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published4 Jun 2026, 08:23 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled4 Jun 2026, 08:23 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 4 Jun 2026 | CancelledThe competitive tender procedure for IRM25/7719 - The Supply of Thermal Camouflage Sheets conducted under the Procurement Act 2023. Babcock Land Defence Limited - acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") has decided to terminate this procurement procedure and will not be proceeding to contract award. This decision has been taken because all submitted tenders were found to be non-compliant with the requirements of the procurement document. As a result, the Babcock Land Defence Limited is unable to proceed with the award of a contract under this procedure. The Authority may proceed to re-publish this opportunity at a future date. Further information will be shared in due course. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender