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Bulk Modular Support Units-715970488[E21]

Portsmouth, United KingdomMinistry of Defence[E2]

In plain English

What they want: Procurement of Bulk Modular Support Units (MSUs) - for full details please see attached ITT document. The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Security Model (CSM) Risk Assessment is Level 1.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC. UTC: 20 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 4,999,995
Buyer: Ministry of DefenceSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E6]: 20 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC
Value[E22]: GBP 4,999,995
Published[E17]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E16]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 21 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Procurement of Bulk Modular Support Units (MSUs) - for full details please see attached ITT document. The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Security Model (CSM) Risk Assessment is Level 1.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E8]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
ConditionLot 1 economic criterion: Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.[E10]
ConditionLot 1 technical criterion: Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.[E11]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E13]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E12]
DetailLot 1 is evaluated on: The Tender evaluation will calculate the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) to The Authority. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document..[E1]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2030.[E4]
DetailClarification questions close at 9 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.[E14]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E20]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskThe buyer lists contract risks in the notice.[E18]
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 101282-2026

Evidence

22 facts

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

E1
Lot 1 is evaluated on: The Tender evaluation will calculate the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) to The Authority. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document..
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/lots/0/awardCriteria/weightingDescription, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The buyer is Ministry of Defence.
Document 101282-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 44613400 (Storage containers).
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 1 runs from 1 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2030.
“2026-12-01T00:00:00+00:00 to 2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101282-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Tenders must be submitted by 20 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC.
“2026-11-20T10:00:00+00:00”
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Procurement of Bulk Modular Support Units (MSUs) - for full details please see attached ITT document. The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Security Model (CSM) Risk Assessment is Level 1.”
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Lot 1 economic criterion: Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Lot 1 technical criterion: Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/1/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
Clarification questions close at 9 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.
“2026-11-09T17:00:00+00:00”
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
This notice changes or updates a call for competition.
“tenderUpdate”
Document 101282-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T08:03:18Z”
Document 101282-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The buyer lists contract risks in the notice.
“The following risks could occur which could affect contract delivery or performance: Changes in laws or regulations resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope. Unexpected delays to delivery timescales due to either Authority, Contractor or…”
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/riskDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at https://contracts.mod.uk”
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E21
The notice is titled "Bulk Modular Support Units-715970488".
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E22
The stated value is GBP 4,999,994.5 excluding VAT.
“4999994.5 GBP”
Document 101282-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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