Planning

RFI for IFF701(TI) Procurement of Calibration Services

  • Defence Equipment and Support

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-057791

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059d5a

Published 18 September 2025, 3:19pm



Scope

Reference

715620467

Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI) for the procurement of a Calibration & Repair solution for the IFF701(TI) Transponder/Interrogator.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a requirement to calibrate an estimated qty 133 IFF701(TI) Test Sets for a period of 4 years - with a potential requirement to repair IFF701(TI) Test Sets that fail calibration - on behalf of the Operational Infrastructure Delivery Team (OIDT), part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S).

Total value (estimated)

  • £620,000 excluding VAT
  • £744,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2032
  • 6 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 50660000 - Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

17 October 2025

Engagement process description

Please review the content within the RFI and provide a response to DES-Deca-MST-Procurement@mod.gov.uk by no later than 23:59 on 17/10/25.

NOTE; This RFI is to gain information with no guarantee to become a tender / procurement.

All costs incurred completing this RFI are to be borne by the suppliers.

Opportunity link to DSP;

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60273


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contracting authority

Defence Equipment and Support

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRL-5831-GLMM

MOD Sealand, Welsh Road

Deeside

CH5 2LS

United Kingdom

Region: UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Organisation type: Public authority - central government