UK4 - Tender Notice

What the buyer is asking for

This Tender Notice constitutes the Authority's Call for Competition. The requirement is for a 5 year contract from 1st April 2027 until 21st April 2032. A five year Defence contract beginning 1st April 2027 for the provision of ‘Be Seen Be Safer’ High Visibility Campaign. The campaign supports the safety of horse riders, horses and military aircrew by providing high-visibility equipment in areas routinely overflown by low-flying military helicopters, across the UK. This existing contract expires 21st April 2032 and a replacement contract is required to ensure continuity of delivery of this safety initiative. The Authority is committed to reducing barriers to participation for SMEs and suppliers that are new to Defence procurement. Suppliers are encouraged to use the Clarification Question process via the Defence Sourcing Portal to seek clarification on any aspect of the procurement documentation, terminology or requirements. All Clarification Questions, Tender submissions and procurement correspondence must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• priceValue for Money Index

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  Please refer to Q. 3.1 Financial Assessment of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 28 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   5 Oct 2026, 15:20 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 10 days

   16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 24 days

   30 Oct 2026, 10:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 58 days

   2 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice5 Oct 2026, 15:20 BST093923-2026

Documents

• biddingDocuments
• Tender notice on Find a Tender