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Ministry of Defence UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

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Published March 13th, 2026

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Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence has issued a preliminary market engagement notice for a research project focused on reducing cold injuries in deployed service personnel. The estimated value of the contract is £240,000, with a duration of nearly three years.

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The UK Ministry of Defence has published a preliminary market engagement notice (Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-023245) for a research project aimed at developing tools to predict and identify service personnel susceptible to cold injuries, and to improve clinical assessments for injured personnel. The project, valued at an estimated £240,000 excluding VAT, will largely take place at a climate chamber in North Yorkshire and is expected to run from June 2026 to May 2029.

This notice serves to gauge market interest and gather information from potential suppliers, particularly SMEs, regarding the proposed research. While not a tender itself, it precedes a formal procurement process under the Procurement Act 2023. Interested parties should note the enquiry deadline of March 30, 2026, 5:00 pm, for any questions or expressions of interest. The notice also mentions an update to scoring reflecting social value impact, indicating a shift in procurement priorities.

What to do next

Review the preliminary market engagement notice for potential involvement in the UK Ministry of Defence cold injury research project.
Submit any enquiries or expressions of interest by the deadline of March 30, 2026.

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Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-023245

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-065324

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DEFFORM 47 Scoring updated to accurately reflect social value impact on score.

Scope

Description

The UK Armed Forces are more frequently operating in cold environments to contribute to NATO’s deterrence in the High North and on the Eastern flank; but data suggest that the number of cases of peripheral cold injuries is increasing in deployed Service Personnel (SP), even during short deployments. Given our growing presence in the Nordic-Baltic regions, Defence urgently needs to identify and protect SP susceptible to cold injuries and improve the clinical assessment of injured SP for their safe and timely return to cold environments. This work will aim to reduce the risk of peripheral cold injuries by developing a prediction tool to identify susceptible SP; and improve deployability by developing a clinical assessment tool to enable clinicians to assess injured SP safely and efficiently, year-round. This laboratory-based research will largely take place at the climate chamber in North Yorkshire.

Total value (estimated)

£240,000 excluding VAT
£288,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

30 June 2026 to 1 May 2029
2 years, 10 months, 2 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Research laboratory services

Contract locations

UKC - North East (England)

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

As outlined in the Annex B - Statement of Requirement

Technical ability conditions of participation

As outlined in the Annex B - Statement of Requirement

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

30 March 2026, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

13 April 2026, 5:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://contracts.mod.uk

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

4 May 2026

Award criteria

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Value for money index - outlined in the DEFFORM 47 | Quality |

Weighting description

See details outlining the evaluation process in the DEFFORM 47

Other information

Payment terms

The payment method for this Contract is through Contracting, Purchasing & Finance (CP&F) system through Exostar.

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Documents

Contracting authority