Planning

Supply of Portable Appliance Testers

  • DE&S Deca

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-060290

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051e5e (view related notices)

Published 26 September 2025, 4:27pm



Scope

Reference

714933450

Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI) for the procurement Portable Appliance Testers for Tri-Service use.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a requirement to procure an estimated qty 2000 Portable Appliance Testers over a period of up to 4 years on behalf of the Operational Infrastructure Delivery Team (OIDT), part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S).

Total value (estimated)

  • £2,087,335.18 excluding VAT
  • £2,505,802.22 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 20 December 2026 to 19 December 2030
  • Possible extension to 19 December 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 31212200 - Circuit testers

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

31 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 31/10/25.

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=60283


Participation

Particular suitability

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

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

27 May 2026


Contracting authority

DE&S Deca

  • 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