Closed tender

13 Pounder Design Organisation (DO)

Details

Value
£2,000,000
Topic
Engineering design services
Published
23 April 2026
Submission
3 July 2026

Tender description

This procurement seeks to competitively appoint a suitably qualified Design Organisation (DO) to provide through‑life design authority, engineering assurance, configuration management, and technical documentation support for the Ordnance Quick Fire 13‑Pounder ceremonial guns operated by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published23 April 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date3 July 2026

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. Suppliers register on the Defence Sourcing Portal, where every opportunity above a set value is advertised. Contracts Finder carries the same tender and contract opportunities for wider visibility. 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.

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

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.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 71320000 · Engineering design services

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