Stale Pre-tender

Air Defence Availability Project (ADAPT) - UK1 Pipeline Notice

Details

Buyer: Defence Equipment and Support : Ministry of Defence
Value: £120,000,000
Topic: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Published: 3 November 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The current In-Service support provided under the Air Defence Availability Contract (ADAPT) shall expire 31st December 2026. This contract provides In-Service Support (ISS) for both the current Mounted and Dismounted Short Range Air Defence (SHORAD) capabilities.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published3 November 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

Defence Equipment and Support is a central government executive agency that buys and supports equipment for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. Air, Land and Sea are DE&S's three capability areas, each running its own procurement. The Defence Suppliers Forum is the main channel for strategic industry engagement. Trade associations such as ADS, Make UK and techUK help route opportunities to businesses.

Over the past 5 years, most of Defence Equipment and Support's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, security and defence equipment and transport equipment.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@defence-equipment-and-support-ministry-of-defence.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@defence-equipment-and-support-ministry-of-defence.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@defence-equipment-and-support-ministry-of-defence.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@defence-equipment-and-support-ministry-of-defence.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@defence-equipment-and-support-ministry-of-defence.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@defence-equipment-and-support-ministry-of-defence.gov