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Global Overseas Sales & Disposals

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Value
£14,000,000
Published
8 September 2026
Submission
5 October 2026in 1 week

Tender description

This requirement is for a service contract for the marketing, sale and disposal of surplus military and non-military equipment from a range of overseas locations. The Authority is seeking to better understand how the market currently delivers services of this nature, how future opportunities should be structured, and whether alternative commercial or delivery models could improve competition, market participation, operational resilience and value for money. The Authority welcomes feedback on both the current approach and potential alternatives. Currently, the contractor is tasked to visit a number of overseas locations (See attachment) as directed by the Defence Recycling & Disposals Team (DRDT). From there, equipment is evaluated and sold by the contractor, usually from site using the most cost-effective method. Under current arrangements, equipment is sold through this contract, and proceeds are split between the contractor and the MOD on a gainshare basis. The division of proceeds from the sale is decided at the outset and forms part of the tender evaluation process. There is also a significant amount of waste to be removed and disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner, and it must be in accordance with local environmental regulations. The disposal of waste from the Falkland Islands also makes up a large portion of this contract with all waste matter having to be removed from the islands. For further detail, please see the Request For Information document attached.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published8 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date5 October 2026in 1 week

About the buyer

The Ministry of Defence is a ministerial department that runs its acquisition and procurement activity through a dedicated commercial function, led by the Director Commercial. Defence Equipment & Support buys, supports and supplies equipment such as jets, warships and armoured vehicles for the armed forces. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation plans, builds and maintains the defence estate separately from equipment procurement. Suppliers can register on the Defence Sourcing Portal, the department's end-to-end eProcurement system for contract opportunities. Many purchasing agreements sit on the MOD Framework Library, its central list of framework routes to market.

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

Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Defence's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.

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