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Published 28 Aug 2026, 14:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

715892484 - Provision of White Fleet, Bahrain

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdDefence & security

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery listed: Bahrain (BH)

Published estimate£634,500≈ £635k / year · £705,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 22 Sept 2026awarded 26 Oct 2026

Award (standstill) to Hillstone Corporation

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of White Fleet vehicles Bahrain. Core fleet and spot hire provision, maintenance, recovery.

CPV: All-terrain vehicles · Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons · Vehicle-fleet management services · Vehicle-fleet-support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£634,500

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £634,500 exc. VAT · £705,000 inc. VAT

Delivery listed: Bahrain (BH)

Extensions: x 2 12 month option periods · x 2 12 month option periods

34113200 All-terrain vehicles 34115200 Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons 50111100 Vehicle-fleet management services 50111110 Vehicle-fleet-support services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Full details of the evaluation process can be found in the DEFFORM47. Tenderers assessed on a value for money formula.
Technical & professional ability
Full details of the evaluation process can be found in the DEFFORM47. Tenderers assessed on a value for money formula.

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

Value for money formula: Full award criteria can be found in the DEFFORM47 Annex D.

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Full details of the evaluation process can be found in the DEFFORM47. Tenderers assessed on a value for money formula.
Technical & professional ability
Full details of the evaluation process can be found in the DEFFORM47. Tenderers assessed on a value for money formula.

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: Awarded
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: 28 Aug 2026, 14:23 BST
Last source update: 26 Oct 2026, 11:38 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 25 Sept 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-082225
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): All-terrain vehiclesMotor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 personsVehicle-fleet management servicesVehicle-fleet-support services
Delivery area in notice: Bahrain (BH)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eea7 Find a Tender

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: 22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline: 10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tenderers submitted via DSP.

contracts.mod.uk/go/0091507901A048894DF6 ↗

Timeline

28 Aug 2026 → 4 Nov 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published59 days ago
28 Aug 2026, 14:23 BST
Clarification questions by46 days ago
10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline34 days ago
22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Award decision expected by31 days ago
25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent1 day ago
26 Oct 2026
Latest notice publishedearlier today
26 Oct 2026, 11:38 GMT
Today
26 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 5 days
1 Nov 2026
Standstill endsin 9 days
4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2026

Tender notice published
28 Aug 2026, 14:23 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
26 Oct 2026, 11:38 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
26 Oct 2026, 11:38 GMT
Contract signature expected
23 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £835,6861 award exc. VAT

Bids received 66 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Hillstone CorporationBahrian White Fleet23 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2027Options: 2 x 12 month option periods.	£835,686	26 Oct 2026standstill to 4 Nov 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders	6	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Northwood HQ, Middlesex, East of England, HA6 3HPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Hillstone CorporationAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMGJ-7993-WZJN 402 W Broadway Suite 400, San Diego, US, 92101, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender26 Oct 2026, 11:38 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Aug 2026, 14:23 BST