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Future Defence Support Services (FDSS)

Descriptions

The Authority requirement is for a Supplier to provide under a one Lot Model:

• A Sourcing, Procurement and Inventory Management (SP&IM) capability for the range of materiel set out below (hereafter referred to as the FDSS Materiel Range)

• A worldwide Storage & Stock Management capability for the FDSS Materiel Range and the full Authority Managed Materiel range, with both combined defined Defence Materiel, noting:

 

o Will include the receipt, store, account, maintenance, issue and disposal of materiel.

o Some items will require additional services e.g. inspection, repair, maintenance, service and calibration as part of the receipt and issue process

• Load sortation, consolidation and cross-docking services

 

• A worldwide Movement & Distribution capability for the movement of Defence Materiel incorporating all modes of transportation including Road, Rail, Air & Sea.

• Worldwide removals service for re-location of Defence personnel Movement & Distribution supporting services including load sortation, consolidation and cross-docking services, provision and fleet management of movement media.

 

The Materiel Range shall include items in the following 3 high-level ranges:

1. Support the Human Being (and Defence Animals) - items related to the life-support of Defence personnel. Example scope of items include:

• Medical, Dental and Veterinary Equipment (MDVE) including Blood and Blood products, Pharmaceuticals, and medical consumables

• Recreational and Athletic Equipment as well as Toiletries, Cleaning Equipment and Supplies

• Clothing, Individual Equipment and Insignia (includes Personal Protective Equipment)

• Subsistence (Food both fresh and packaged, Beverages)

 

2. Platform Componentry - items which are used to support higher level assemblies which form Defence equipment's in the Land, Air and Maritime environments. Example scope of items include:

• Aviation Spares and Components

• Maritime Spares and Components

• Land Spares and Components

• Batteries, Power and Electrical Components

• Construction, Fluid and Water Handling Equipment

• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Lighting components

• Bearings, Oils, Lubricants and Associated Products

• Agriculture and Materials Handling Equipment components

 

3. Off Platform - items which support Defence Outputs, but which are not intrinsic to vehicle/equipment assemblies. Example of scope of items include:

• Tools and Workshop Equipment

• Construction and Materials

• Alarms, Signals, Stationery and Training Aids

• Furniture, Fittings and Lighting

• Hardware, Abrasives, Brushes, Paints and Adhesives

• Musical and Photographic Equipment

• Industrial Gases and Chemicals

• Packaging and Handling Equipment

• Food Preparation Equipment and Agricultural Supplies

• Weapons, Weapon Spares and Ancillaries

• Services (such as Supply Fit of Ceremonial uniform and Carpet fitting).

 

Potential Future scope during the duration of the contract may include:

• Expansion of scope of sourcing, procurement and inventory management to increase the range of materiel under management in specified categories.

• Expansion and optimisation of storage and stock management network in terms of scale, type and purpose of Storage and geographic location (including potential for international locations) and Contractors on Deployed Operations

 

(CONDO) support.

• Expansion of distribution and movement services in terms of scale, type and purpose

• Expansion of role in repair maintenance, repair and calibration of Medical equipment in support of medical equipment

• Increased scope of responsibility for disposal services.

 

Further detail can be found in the Supporting documents SOR Summary and Data Spreadsheet.

The Authority's objective is to enhance resilience, agility, and scalability to better support the latest Defence Planning Assumptions in the Defence Support and Supply Chain strategies. This will include the need for MOD to reduce a proportion of MOD-owned warehousing estate.

 

Under the Contract , the Supplier will source and supply to the Authority products falling within the FDSS Scope as principal. The Authority is, however, finalising its procurement model in respect of some of the listed categories of goods and therefore reserves the right to require the Supplier to act as the Authority's agent to source and supply certain categories of goods rather than supplying those goods as principal, with the consequent reduction in the overall FDSS contract value. The final position on this will be confirmed in the documentation issued with the ITN.

 

MOD anticipates the potential for SME involvement in the sourcing of the commodities, managed holistically by the winning Bidder.

Value of goods, services or works is £8-18 Bn across the life of the contract this includes the purchase cost of materiel together with the costs of associated service delivery across the 10 year contract term and the permitted 2 year extension.

 

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The following documents will be available for all Suppliers that meet the conditions:

1. Statement of Work Summary

2. Data spreadsheet

3. Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Guidance Document

 

These draft documents are being shared at the PSQ Stage for information purposes only and in order to provide Suppliers with an early understanding of FDSS.

Classification of Tender Documents is OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE

The Cyber Risk Profile is High - RAR-250417A05

The pricing model will be based on performance and will include incentivisation

The contract will be the Model Services Contract v.2.2 with narrative DEFCONs and bespoke project-specific drafting.

Suppliers should note that supplier response restrictions apply as detailed within the FDSS PSQ Guidance Document, including paragraphs [2], [3] and [4].

Timeline

Published Date :

28th Oct 2025 in a 3 days

Published Date :

20th Nov 2025 2 months ago

Deadline :

18th Dec 2025 1 month ago

Contract Start :

4th Jun 2028

Contract End :

4th Jun 2038

CPV Codes

42960000 - Command and control system, Printing, graphics, Office automation and Information-processing equipment

44600000 - Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers

30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies

35800000 - Individual and support equipment

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

44100000 - Construction materials and associated items

34730000 - Parts for aircraft, spacecraft and helicopters

63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services

14700000 - Basic metals

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

24000000 - Chemical products

42600000 - Machine tools

39500000 - Textile articles

44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

34900000 - Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts

35100000 - Emergency and security equipment

3410000 - Wood

39100000 - Furniture

60640000 - Shipping operations

60200000 - Railway transport services

22400000 - Stamps, cheque forms, banknotes, stock certificates, trade advertising material, catalogues and manuals

42100000 - Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power

34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

60400000 - Air transport services

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; Lighting

44500000 - Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs

42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment

60100000 - Road transport services

44800000 - Paints, varnishes and mastics

9210000 - Lubricating preparations

39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products

79991000 - Stock-control services

39200000 - Furnishing

63520000 - Transport agency services

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

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preassembled products

home décor items

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construction materials

cargo air shipment

electrical machinery

printing equipment

building supplies

protective clothing

replacement parts

precision grinder

scheduled bus operations

global cargo shipping

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cleaning products

soldier carry systems

vehicle accessories

goods handling service

inventory control

research lab gear

apparatus equipment

metal cutting machine

road haulage service

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haulage arrangement

freight rail haulage

spacecraft spares

repair diagnostics

field accessories

emergency repair team

mission essentials

raw metal materials

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ferrous and non ferrous metals

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transport coordination service

vertical machining center

emergency response hardware

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mechanical power equipment

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component replacement service

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decorative furniture additions

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miscellaneous office gear

logistics payload management

service schedule planning

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maritime transport logistics

power transmission equipment

miscellaneous transport equipment

scientific measuring devices

charter flight operations

railway carriage provision

aviation maintenance components

marine freight forwarding

power generation machinery

preventive maintenance program

scheduled rail passenger service

highway transport service

household cleaning agents

international shipping coordination

intercity train transport

commercial aviation service

freight storage provision

transport booking coordination

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Details

Notice Type :

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Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Name :

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

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Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk