IRM26/7740 - The Supply of HVAC Spares

Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Value
£700,000
Closes
27 October 2026
Where
Telford, the West Midlands
Type
Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)

In plain English

The Ministry of Defence is looking for suppliers to provide spare parts for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment under a 3-year framework agreement. The contract is worth £700,000 and covers 68 specific items, all identified by NATO Stock Numbers. This is a framework agreement, meaning suppliers are pre-approved to bid on individual orders, but there is no guaranteed minimum work.

What the buyer wants

• Supply 68 specific HVAC spare parts (identified by NATO Stock Numbers) that meet exact military specifications and manufacturer part numbers • Comply with all applicable NATO compliance standards and quality standards • Meet Key Performance Indicators for on-time delivery and product quality throughout the 3-year period

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

Most small HVAC parts suppliers will struggle with this because you must be able to supply exact NATO-coded military spares, meet strict defence contractor compliance standards, complete security vetting, and register on the Defence Sourcing Portal. There is also no guaranteed work: the Ministry can reject your bid at any stage or add/remove items after award with no compensation to you if the deal falls through.

How to bid

This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.

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