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Published 25 Feb 2026, 13:36 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

715728455 - Procurement and In-Service Support of Remote Case Entry (RCE) System - UK4

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdDefence & securitySME suitable

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£5,308,000≈ £569k / year · £6,369,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 10 Apr 2026

Next notice expected 27 Feb 2026

Contract term 9 yrs 4 moends 16 Apr 2036 · up to 16 Apr 2038 with extensions · starts 16 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement is for the Procurement and In-Service Support of 4 x Remote Case entry systems, with the option to purchase and support 2x additional systems if required.

The in-service support shall include, but not be limited to, the provision of spares, repairs, servicing and maintenance, training, and obsolescence management.

The Remote Case Entry system shall provide a portable abrasive cutting capability, capable of performing cuts either remotely or semi-remotely through materials up to 40mm thick mild steel cases of Air Dropped weapons, and it should be operable at a safe distance of 250m. The cutting process must be designed to generate no significant heat, thereby mitigating the risk of inadvertently triggering or activating any sensitive devices in the vicinity. The system is expected to be portable, deployable, and robust, suitable for use in all environmental conditions. It shall have a working area footprint of 3m (width) x 3m (depth) x 2m (height) and must be portable through a corridor measuring 1m wide, 3m long, and 2m high, while also being manoeuvrable through a 90-degree turn in a corridor that is 1m wide and 2m high.

The requirement is for the delivery of Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of x 1 system within 6 months of Contract Award. FOC (4 systems in total) shall be delivered within 1 year and 4 months of Contract Award. In-Service Support shall commence from IOC and continue for a period of 8 years from acceptance of Full Operating Capability (FOC) with options to extend the in-service support duration for a further 2 years.

The system shall provide means of viewing/monitoring the Case Entry action remotely in real time from the Incident Control Point (ICP).

The Risk Assessment Reference (RAR) number is RAR-SMB9GT8 resulting in a cyber risk profile of Level 1. A full description of the Cyber Risk levels is available at DEFSTAN 05-138. Suppliers should make themselves familiar with the requirements against the profile assessment for this risk level.

The Modern Slavery Risk Assessment has been identified as Medium for this procurement, the winning tenderer will be required to complete the Modern Slavery Assessment Tool (MSAT) post contract award- supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/msat ↗

The highest classification of the requirements and data managed through any resulting Contracts is OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE.

Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to ISO9001:2015 or suitable alternative standard, with the appropriate scope to deliver contract requirements, issued by a Nationally Accredited Certification Body. You will be required to provide a copy of the certificate(s) as directed by any Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) or

Invitation to Tender (ITT) associated with this Notice, and in any event, the winning supplier will be required to provide it for review prior to contract award. The contractual condition for quality will be Allied Quality Assurance Publication (AQAP) 2110.

How the procedure runs: The Remote Case Entry Systems are currently being procured through the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 ('The Act'). The following steps to arrive at contract award decision are as follow; Project Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) – All compliant suppliers shall be invited to Invitation to Tender (ITT). PSQ reference https://contracts.mod.uk/go/60830303019C95B13D90 Invitation to Tender, the evaluation shall have two stages; Stage 1 - Paper Based evaluation – the top 3 compliant suppliers with the highest technical scores will progress to confirmation trials. Stage 2 - Confirmation Trials – the proposed solution shall be tested against specific system requirements as set out in the ITT. Full information on how the procurement procedure, including evaluation criteria, strategy and stages of evaluation shall be provided within the ITT. The Authority reserves the right under the Procurement Act 2023 to: To cancel the procurement procedure at any stage. Not to award a contract as a result of the procurement process. Make any modifications during a competitive flexible procedure, provided that the deadline to participate or submit a first or only tender has not passed (section 31(1)(b)) Make non substantial modifications, during a competitive flexible procedure, up to the deadline of the final tendering stage (section 31(2)(a)) Refine or supplement the award criteria during a competitive flexible procedure (section 24(1)) The issue of the procurement specific questionnaire or MOD exempt procurement specific questionnaire is not a commitment by the Authority to subsequently issue an invitation to tender, invitation to negotiate or place a contract. Neither does the issue of this or subsequent documents create any implied contract between the Authority and any participant, and any such implied contract is expressly excluded.

CPV: Bombs · Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Renewal 9 yrs 4 moSMEPublished value£5,308,000

Contract period: 16 Dec 2026 – 16 Apr 2036 (9 yrs 4 mo) · up to 16 Apr 2038 with extensionsValue: £5,308,000 exc. VAT · £6,369,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Any resulting Contract will include the following Contract Options to procure and provide In Service Support for an additional 2 x systems. Additional procurement and In Service Support of 1x system Additional procurement and In Service Support of 1x system Any resulting Contract will include the following Contract Options to extend the in-service support duration for a further 2 years: Extension of In-Service Support for an additional one-year period. Extension of In-Service Support for an additional one-year period. The Authority reserve the right, at its absolute discretion, to not take up any or all the option(s) listed. Further information on the option(s) will be provided in the Invitation to Tender. The Authority reserves the right to procure and support additional systems while the contract is valid, in addition to the options stated above. · The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Any resulting Contract will include the following Contract Options to extend the in-service support duration for a further 2 years: Extension of In-Service Support for an additional one-year period. Extension of In-Service Support for an additional one-year period. The Authority reserve the right, at its absolute discretion, to not take up any or all the option(s) listed above. Further information on the option(s) will be provided in the Invitation to Tender

35300000 Weapons, ammunition and associated parts 35333100 Bombs

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)3

Economic & financial standing
The legal and financial capacity conditions of participation and the associated evaluation criteria are set out in the PSQ and PSQ supporting documentation.
Suppliers, associated persons and tier one suppliers are required registered on the Central Digital Platform and share up-to-date information.
The Authority shall assess suppliers (or where relevant, a connected person), an associated person or a sub-contractor to determine whether mandatory or discretionary grounds for exclusion apply, in accordance with The Procurement Act 2023.
Please see Part 3 in the PSQ for full information on financial requirements.
Part 1 –Confirmation of Core Supplier Information
Supplier Guidance
Documentation
Preliminary SI Basic Information
Part 2 – Additional Exclusion Information
Associated Persons
List of all Intended Sub-Contractors
Part 3 – Conditions of Participation
Financial Assessment
Insurance
Technical & professional ability
Part 3 – Conditions of Participation - Technical (Pass / Fail and Scored)
Russian / Belarusian Entities
Equality
Quality Assurance
Health & Safety
Evidence of Sub-Contractor Management
Equipment Delivery – Scored – 25%
Project Management – Scored - 25%
Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) – Scored – 25%
Safety – Scored – 25%
Questions where a ‘fail’ or a score of 0 will result in exclusion from the competition have been clearly identified within the evaluation criteria against each question in PSQ and PSQ supporting document.
Condition of participation
Following completion of the PSQ evaluation, all compliant suppliers shall be invited to Invitation to Tender (ITT) in accordance with the evaluation criteria.
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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: 100%

Published sub-criteria (1)

Conditions of Participation PSQ: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Conditions of Participation PSQ: Suppliers will be evaluated against both Qualification Technical criteria, with the top six highest scoring compliant Suppliers, in accordance with the evaluation criteria, will be invited to tender. Qualification (Pass / Fail) Part 1 –Confirmation of Core Supplier Information Supplier Guidance Documentation Preliminary SI Basic Information Part 2 – Additional Exclusion Information Associated Persons List of all Intended Sub-Contractors Part 3 – Conditions of Participation Financial Assessment Insurance Technical ability conditions of participation Technical (Pass / Fail and Scored) Russian / Belarusian Entities Equality Quality Assurance Health & Safety Evidence of Sub-Contractor Management Equipment Delivery – Scored – 25% Project Management – Scored - 25% Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) – Scored – 25% Safety – Scored – 25% Questions where a ‘fail’ or a score of 0 will result in exclusion from the competition have been clearly identified within the evaluation criteria against each question in PSQ and PSQ supporting document

Conditions of participation3

Economic & financial standing
The legal and financial capacity conditions of participation and the associated evaluation criteria are set out in the PSQ and PSQ supporting documentation.
Suppliers, associated persons and tier one suppliers are required registered on the Central Digital Platform and share up-to-date information.
The Authority shall assess suppliers (or where relevant, a connected person), an associated person or a sub-contractor to determine whether mandatory or discretionary grounds for exclusion apply, in accordance with The Procurement Act 2023.
Please see Part 3 in the PSQ for full information on financial requirements.
Part 1 –Confirmation of Core Supplier Information
Supplier Guidance
Documentation
Preliminary SI Basic Information
Part 2 – Additional Exclusion Information
Associated Persons
List of all Intended Sub-Contractors
Part 3 – Conditions of Participation
Financial Assessment
Insurance
Technical & professional ability
Part 3 – Conditions of Participation - Technical (Pass / Fail and Scored)
Russian / Belarusian Entities
Equality
Quality Assurance
Health & Safety
Evidence of Sub-Contractor Management
Equipment Delivery – Scored – 25%
Project Management – Scored - 25%
Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) – Scored – 25%
Safety – Scored – 25%
Questions where a ‘fail’ or a score of 0 will result in exclusion from the competition have been clearly identified within the evaluation criteria against each question in PSQ and PSQ supporting document.
Condition of participation
Following completion of the PSQ evaluation, all compliant suppliers shall be invited to Invitation to Tender (ITT) in accordance with the evaluation criteria.
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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: Closed
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Defence & security
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Feb 2026, 13:36 GMT
Last source update: 2 Mar 2026, 15:06 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 16 Dec 2026
Authority reference: 715728455 - Procurement and In-Service Support of Remote Case Entry (RCE) System
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-018551
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): BombsWeapons, ammunition and associated parts
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065c0e Find a Tender

How it runs: The Remote Case Entry Systems are currently being procured through the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 ('The Act').
The following steps to arrive at contract award decision are as follow;
Project Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) – All compliant suppliers shall be invited to Invitation to Tender (ITT). PSQ reference contracts.mod.uk/go/60830303019C95B13D90 ↗
Invitation to Tender, the evaluation shall have two stages;
Stage 1 - Paper Based evaluation – the top 3 compliant suppliers with the highest technical scores will progress to confirmation trials.
Stage 2 - Confirmation Trials – the proposed solution shall be tested against specific system requirements as set out in the ITT.
Full information on how the procurement procedure, including evaluation criteria, strategy and stages of evaluation shall be provided within the ITT.
The Authority reserves the right under the Procurement Act 2023 to:
To cancel the procurement procedure at any stage.
Not to award a contract as a result of the procurement process.
Make any modifications during a competitive flexible procedure, provided that the deadline to participate or submit a first or only tender has not passed (section 31(1)(b))
Make non substantial modifications, during a competitive flexible procedure, up to the deadline of the final tendering stage (section 31(2)(a))
Refine or supplement the award criteria during a competitive flexible procedure (section 24(1))
The issue of the procurement specific questionnaire or MOD exempt procurement specific questionnaire is not a commitment by the Authority to subsequently issue an invitation to tender, invitation to negotiate or place a contract. Neither does the issue of this or subsequent documents create any implied contract between the Authority and any participant, and any such implied contract is expressly excluded.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP

Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Requests to participate (first stage): 10 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline: 10 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

PSQ responses should be submitted by the Authority using the DSP by the deadline. Responses submitted via any other medium will not be accepted or considered - contracts.mod.uk ↗.

PSQ reference can be found here - contracts.mod.uk/go/60830303019C95B13D90 ↗

Timeline

25 Feb 2026 → 16 Dec 2026 · 7 dates

Planning notice published245 days ago
25 Feb 2026, 13:36 GMT
Next notice expected242 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Tender notice published240 days ago
2 Mar 2026, 15:06 GMT
Clarification questions by215 days ago
27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission deadline201 days ago
10 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Today
28 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 48 days
16 Dec 2026
Award decision expected byin 49 days
16 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Feb 2026

Pipeline notice published
25 Feb 2026, 13:36 GMT
UK1
Preliminary market engagement notice published
25 Feb 2026, 13:58 GMT
UK2
Tender notice published
2 Mar 2026, 15:06 GMT
UK4
Status changed to active
2 Mar 2026, 15:06 GMT
Procurement method changed
2 Mar 2026, 15:06 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Equipment and Support

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVRL-5831-GLMM MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: PSQ Supporting documentation Ref 20260227_715728455_RCE_CoP_Support_Document_O, 20250218_MoD_Covered _Procurement_PSQ _Supplier_Explainer and 20260227_Project Specific Questionnaire_FAQs_O. Following completion of the PSQ evaluation, ITT documentation will be issued to all compliant Suppliers via DSP

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Mar 2026, 15:06 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender25 Feb 2026, 13:58 GMT
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender25 Feb 2026, 13:36 GMT