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IRM26/7744 The Supply Of Field Supplies And Associated Items[E16]

Telford, United KingdomMinistry of Defence[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intends to establish an 4-year Framework Agreement for IRM26/7744 – Supply of Field Supplies and Associated Items and M6 Cooker & other Fabricated Items The Framework Agreement currently includes 42 items with an estimated value of £1.5 million over the contract term.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Buyer's deadline: 15 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC. UTC: 15 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC.
Published 21 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 1,500,000
Buyer: Ministry of DefenceSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Expected deadline[E5]: 15 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC
Value[E17]: GBP 1,500,000
Published[E14]: 21 Oct 2026
Procedure[E13]: Competitive flexible procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intends to establish an 4-year Framework Agreement for IRM26/7744 – Supply of Field Supplies and Associated Items and M6 Cooker & other Fabricated Items The Framework Agreement currently includes 42 items with an estimated value of £1.5 million over the contract term. All items within scope are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs) and must comply with the technical specifications and applicable standards that will be detailed within the procurement documentation. The Authority reserves the right to add further items of a similar nature during the lifetime of the Framework Agreement. The applicable CPV code is: 44211400 – Field Kitchens The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement is Level 1 (Foundational), reference RAR-7WL4GCD. The resulting Framework Agreement will include performance measures relating to areas such as delivery and quality to support effective contract management and continuous performance monitoring.[E6]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E7]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
ConditionLot 1 selection criterion: 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…[E9]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E10]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E11]
DetailLot 1 runs from 5 Mar 2027 to 4 Mar 2031.[E3]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E12]
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 099528-2026

Evidence

17 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Ministry of Defence.
Document 099528-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 44211400 (Field kitchens).
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 5 Mar 2027 to 4 Mar 2031.
“2027-03-05T00:00:00+00:00 to 2031-03-04T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 099528-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Requests to participate must be submitted by 15 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC. Invited suppliers bid later.
“2027-01-15T23:59:00+00:00”
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/expressionOfInterestDeadline, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intends to establish an 4-year Framework Agreement for IRM26/7744 – Supply of Field Supplies and Associated Items and M6 Cooker & other Fabricated Items The Framework Agreement current…”
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Lot 1 selection criterion: 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…
“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 cl…”
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 099528-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Competitive flexible procedure.
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 21 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-21T14:17:27+01:00”
Document 099528-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planned.
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice is titled "IRM26/7744 The Supply Of Field Supplies And Associated Items".
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The stated value is GBP 1,500,000 excluding VAT.
“1500000 GBP”
Document 099528-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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