Planning

Cable Testing Equipment

  • DE&S Deca

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-014816

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-065720 (view related notices)

Published 18 February 2026, 2:22pm



Scope

Description

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a requirement to procure Cable Analysers, Light Source and Power Meters, and Copper multiservice testers/Plain Old Telephone testers (POTS).

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,666,666.67 excluding VAT
  • £2,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 14 October 2027 to 14 October 2031
  • 4 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 32521000 - Telecommunications cable
  • 32562200 - Optical telecommunication cables
  • 32562300 - Optical-fibre cables for data transmission

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

20 March 2026

Engagement process description

Respondents should provide information in accordance with the format provided in Annex A in PDF, quoting the RFI reference on all documentation. Please provide your response via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) or via the folllowing email address; DES-Deca-MST-Procurement@mod.gov.uk. The Authority may decide to contact you directly to clarify any points raised in your response. If you consider any further information is required to ensure you are able to bid in future, we invite you to submit comments within the response.

Please note the deadline: all RFI submissions must be provided to the Authority :by 18:00 GMT on 20th March 2026.

Please contact the Authority at your earliest opportunity should you encounter challenges with your submission.

This RFI is not a bidding opportunity, it is a means by which industry can provide information and does not constitute a commitment of an imminent procurement. All costs pertaining to the completion of this response are to be borne by the responders.

Please note, procurement dates and values in this notice are subject to governance and should not be viewed as a firm commitment.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

11 October 2027


Contracting authority

DE&S Deca

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRL-5831-GLMM

Welsh Road

Deeside

CH5 2LS

United Kingdom

Contact name: Georgia Jackson

Email: DES-Deca-MST-Procurement@mod.gov.uk

Region: UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Organisation type: Public authority - central government