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# UK02 Preliminary Market Engagement  - LIOS - 708004450

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk02-preliminary-market-engagement-lios-708004450-ocds-h6vhtk-0551ad). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Equipment and Support: "UK02 Preliminary Market Engagement  - LIOS - 708004450". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-gov-ot495)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk02-preliminary-market-engagement-lios-708004450-ocds-h6vhtk-0551ad#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0551ad`

## 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/uk02-preliminary-market-engagement-lios-708004450-ocds-h6vhtk-0551ad#tl-md)

## Description
* Please note this change notice updates the notice published on 2nd March 2026 with a revised briefing date. *
Since the publication of Preliminary Market Engagement – LIOS – 708004450, the Authority has been engaging with the current service providers to develop a structured approach to LIOS that ensures the Authority’s support requirements are met, while designing the Operating Model (Op Model) for LIOS.
The Authority is pleased to announce that this workstream has matured substantially since the publication of the PME notice and, in line with the notice, is now in a position to hold a Teams brief to update the registered suppliers on the Operating Model, and opportunities for involvement in further Preliminary Market Engagements in due course. This brief is proposed to be held on 16 April 26, and a briefing pack will be made available prior to the session. 
Please send expressions of interest in attending the teams brief and receiving the associated briefing pack to des-leliosmultiusermailbox@mod.gov.uk. The Authority will provide joining instructions and a specific teams link closer to the briefing date. 
Please note all dates listed in this advert are indicative and may be subject to change.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 50630000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/08/2027 to 01/01/2036
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024743-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-18T15:23:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:36:45.371Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0551ad