The Provision of In Barrack Engineering Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper-UK1

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£1,917,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 15 May 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 9 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement is for the Provision of In Barrack Engineering Support (IBES) to Watchkeeper Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS). It will cover the deployment of technicians to provide maintenance services on Watchkeeper RPAS.

CPV: Engineering support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 9 moSME

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (9 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

71336000 Engineering support services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 May 2025, 10:10 BST
Last source update: 14 May 2025, 10:10 BST
Authority reference: 714736451
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-021103
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Engineering support services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0512b5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

14 May 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
14 May 2025, 10:10 BST
Tender notice expected
15 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
14 May 2025, 10:10 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Army HQ, Andover, South East, SP11 8HTContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender14 May 2025, 10:10 BST