Stale Pre-tender

Plant Service Inspection Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR)

Details

Value
£49,000,000
Topic
Repair and maintenance of plant
Published
24 July 2025

Tender description

Defra have a requirement for the provision of Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR) services for Plant assets to support the Environment Agency and other Defra Groups. Key requirements of this contract are: • The provision of a 24 / 7 national service • A flexible and cost-effective supplier • Competent and trained staff • Ability to service, inspection, maintain, repair and operate a legally compliant fleet • Provision of 24 / 7 breakdown and recovery services • Minimal disruption to business operations/minimal downtime of assets • A sustainable approach to all areas of operations • The ability to repair and refurbish assets as required (predominantly plant)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published24 July 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Suppliers register on the DEFRA eCommercial website, Atamis, to compete for contract opportunities across the department. Larger opportunities are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 45259000 · Repair and maintenance of plant
  • 50111100 · Vehicle-fleet management services

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