Planning

UK02 Preliminary Market Engagement - LIOS - 708004450

  • Defence Equipment and Support

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

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-018293

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0551ad (view related notices)

Published 2 March 2026, 10:42am



Scope

Reference

708004450

Description

Since the publication of Preliminary Market Engagement – LIOS – 708004450, the Authority has been engaging with the current service providers to develop a structured approach to LIOS that ensures the Authority’s support requirements are met, while designing the Operating Model (Op Model) for LIOS.

The Authority is pleased to announce that this workstream has matured substantially since the publication of the PME notice and, in line with the notice, is now in a position to hold a Teams brief to update the registered suppliers on the Operating Model, and opportunities for involvement in further Preliminary Market Engagements in due course. This brief is proposed to be held on 26 March 26, and a briefing pack will be made available prior to the session.

Please send expressions of interest in attending the teams brief and receiving the associated briefing pack to des-leliosmultiusermailbox@mod.gov.uk

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 August 2027 to 1 January 2036
  • Possible extension to 2 January 2040
  • 12 years, 4 months, 3 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

30 September 2026

Engagement process description

Since the publication of Preliminary Market Engagement – LIOS – 708004450, the Authority has been engaging with the current service providers to develop a structured approach to LIOS that ensures the Authority’s support requirements are met, while designing the Operating Model (Op Model) for LIOS.

The Authority is pleased to announce that this workstream has matured substantially since the publication of the PME notice and, in line with the notice, is now in a position to hold a Teams brief to update the registered suppliers on the Operating Model, and opportunities for involvement in further Preliminary Market Engagements in due course. This brief is proposed to be held on 26 March 26, and a briefing pack will be made available prior to the session.

Please send expressions of interest in attending the teams brief and receiving the associated briefing pack to des-leliosmultiusermailbox@mod.gov.uk


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 October 2026


Procedure

Special regime

Defence and security


Contracting authority

Defence Equipment and Support

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRL-5831-GLMM

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Bethan Monis

Telephone: 03303 3819147

Email: beth.monis577@mod.gov.uk

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government