Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-06665f
- Published by:
- Ministry of Defence
- Authority ID:
- AA76012
- Publication date:
- 15 May 2026
- Deadline date:
- 16 June 2026
- Notice type:
- UK4
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
The Army requires additional specialist equine staff to ensure the safe, sustainable, and effective delivery of Military Working Horses outputs across five locations (Hyde Park Barracks (HPB), London; Combermere Barracks, Windsor; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), Sandhurst; King George VI Lines, Woolwich; Remount Barracks, Melton Mowbray)The Contractor shall deliver 7 days per week, comprehensive equine husbandry, training and exercise, veterinary and farrier support, ceremonial readiness, transport and travelling groom duties, equipment care, records and reporting, liaison and surge cover, and multi site availability for Military Working Horses.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
715736470
Procurement description
The Army requires additional specialist equine staff to ensure the safe, sustainable, and effective delivery of Military Working Horses outputs across five locations (Hyde Park Barracks (HPB), London; Combermere Barracks, Windsor; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), Sandhurst; King George VI Lines, Woolwich; Remount Barracks, Melton Mowbray)
The Contractor shall deliver 7 days per week, comprehensive equine husbandry, training and exercise, veterinary and farrier support, ceremonial readiness, transport and travelling groom duties, equipment care, records and reporting, liaison and surge cover, and multi site availability for Military Working Horses.
Delivery regions
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- UKI - London
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)
3670000 GBP to 3670000.00GBP
Contract dates (estimated)
15 July 2026, 00:00AM to 14 July 2031, 23:59PM
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Trade agreements
Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Lots
Divided into 5 lots
Defence Animal Training Regiment (DATR)
Lot number: 1 Description
Remount Barracks, Melton Mowbray - see Statement of Requirement for full description.
CPV classifications
- 03322300 - Horses
- 80513000 - Horse riding school services
Delivery regions
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Lot value (estimated)
423333.33 GBP Excluding VAT
508000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
15 July 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
14 July 2031, 23:59PM
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded
See ITT documents for detailed award criteria.
Award criteria
Weighting description
The award of a Contract for this requirement shall be based on the Value for Money index. This approach divides the total score of the non-cost (quality) criteria by the tender cost. It ranks tenders on the amount of quality (represented by the non-cost technical score) for each £ of cost.
Type: quality
Name
Value for Money Index
The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR)
Lot number: 2 Description
Hyde Park Barracks (HPB), London - see Statement of Requirement for full description.
CPV classifications
- 03322300 - Horses
- 80513000 - Horse riding school services
Lot value (estimated)
705833.33 GBP Excluding VAT
847000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
15 July 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
14 July 2031, 23:59PM
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded
See ITT documents for detailed award criteria.
Award criteria
Weighting description
The award of a Contract for this requirement shall be based on the Value for Money index. This approach divides the total score of the non-cost (quality) criteria by the tender cost. It ranks tenders on the amount of quality (represented by the non-cost technical score) for each £ of cost.
Type: quality
Name
Value for Money Index
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS)
Lot number: 3 Description
Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst (RMAS) - see Statement of Requirement for full description.
CPV classifications
- 03322300 - Horses
- 80513000 - Horse riding school services
Lot value (estimated)
705833.33 GBP Excluding VAT
847000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
15 July 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
14 July 2031, 23:59PM
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded
See ITT documents for detailed award criteria.
Award criteria
Weighting description
The award of a Contract for this requirement shall be based on the Value for Money index. This approach divides the total score of the non-cost (quality) criteria by the tender cost. It ranks tenders on the amount of quality (represented by the non-cost technical score) for each £ of cost.
Type: quality
Name
Value for Money Index
The Household Cavalry Training Wing (HCTW)
Lot number: 4 Description
Combermere Barracks, Windsor - see Statement of Requirement for full description.
CPV classifications
- 03322300 - Horses
- 80513000 - Horse riding school services
Lot value (estimated)
1129166.68 GBP Excluding VAT
1355000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
15 July 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
14 July 2031, 23:59PM
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded
See ITT documents for detailed award criteria.
Award criteria
Weighting description
The award of a Contract for this requirement shall be based on the Value for Money index. This approach divides the total score of the non-cost (quality) criteria by the tender cost. It ranks tenders on the amount of quality (represented by the non-cost technical score) for each £ of cost.
Type: quality
Name
Value for Money Index
The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery (KTRHA)
Lot number: 5 Description
King George VI Lines, Woolwich - see Statement of Requirement for full description.
CPV classifications
- 03322300 - Horses
- 80513000 - Horse riding school services
Lot value (estimated)
705833.33 GBP Excluding VAT
847000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
15 July 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
14 July 2031, 23:59PM
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded
See ITT documents for detailed award criteria.
Award criteria
Weighting description
The award of a Contract for this requirement shall be based on the Value for Money index. This approach divides the total score of the non-cost (quality) criteria by the tender cost. It ranks tenders on the amount of quality (represented by the non-cost technical score) for each £ of cost.
Type: quality
Name
Value for Money Index
Award criteria
Weighting description
The award of a Contract for this requirement shall be based on the Value for Money index. This approach divides the total score of the non-cost (quality) criteria by the tender cost. It ranks tenders on the amount of quality (represented by the non-cost technical score) for each £ of cost.
Type: quality
Name
Value for Money Index
Submission
Tender submission deadline
15 June 2026, 17:00PM
Enquiry deadline
29 May 2026, 17:00PM
Date of award of contract
15 July 2026, 23:59PM
Submission address and any special instructions
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61076
May tenders be submitted electronically?
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
Documents
Document type
Conflict of interest
Description
Not published
Coding
Commodity categories
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Title
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Parent category
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| 80513000 |
Horse riding school services |
Specialist training services |
| 03322300 |
Horses |
Livestock |
Delivery locations
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Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
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