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  • Ministry of Defence

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-068730

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d4a5 (view related notices)

Published 27 October 2025, 4:57pm



Scope

Reference

714896451A

Description

This requirement is for the provision of Extreme Cold Weather (ECW) Clothing and Equipment for Field Army and Joint Aviation Command. Items required include, but are not limited to, base layers, jackets, trousers, gloves and hats.

Please note, the estimated value of this requirement includes a £4M Limit of Liability that is currently unfunded and subject to change.

Total value (estimated)

  • £8,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £10,200,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 12 December 2025 to 11 December 2028
  • Possible extension to 11 December 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

Option to extend for 1 year or part thereof

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Procurement of similar items during the period of contract, subject to budgetary approvals

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 37411300 - Arctic clothing and equipment

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

As per PSQ

Technical ability conditions of participation

As per PSQ

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Enquiry deadline

7 November 2025, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

21 November 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

All bids must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) - https://contracts.mod.uk/

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

1 December 2025


Award criteria

This table displays the award criteria of the lot
Name Type
Compliancy against a set of minimum technical specifications Quality
Lowest Price Price

Weighting description

Lowest priced compliant bid against a set of minimum technical specifications


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice

Mature supply market, publication of original Pipeline Notice generated multiple Expressions of Interest.


Documents

Associated tender documents

714896451_ECWC_25.26_Tender_Docs.zip

Tender Documents


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Monxton Road

Andover

SP11 8HP

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government