Planning

715728461 - Air Cargo Loading Capability

  • Defence Equipment and Support

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-079417

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

Published 3 December 2025, 2:47pm



Scope

Reference

715728461 - Air Cargo Loading Capability

Description

The Authority is looking to secure the provision of in service support for Air Cargo (ground & airfield) loading & unloading capability used at UK at Main Operating Bases (MoB), Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOB)s and deployed locations for the term of 15 years.

Further information on this Request for Information can be found at https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60570

Total value (estimated)

  • £149,999,000 excluding VAT
  • £179,998,800 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2033
  • Possible extension to 30 June 2035
  • 9 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 63110000 - Cargo handling services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

16 January 2026

Engagement process description

Request for Information Engagement Period will close 16 January 2026.

More information at https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60570


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

16 January 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

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

Organisation type: Public authority - central government