Planned procurement · Notice 092980-2026
715864481 - Preliminary Market Engagement RFI Debrief – LIOS IROC/OP&S
- Value
- Value not stated
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
In plain English
The Ministry of Defence has issued a debrief on its Pre Market Engagement exercise for the Land Integrated Operating Services (LIOS) programme, covering the Integrated Readiness Output Contract (IROC) and Other Platforms and Services (OP&S) elements of land vehicle support. This is not a live tender; the Authority is still developing its procurement strategy, with the contract itself expected to run from 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2045, possibly with option years, and valued at £3bn-£7bn including VAT.
Good fit for: Large defence contractors and major vehicle support/maintenance providers with pan-Defence capability, not small businesses.
- Enormous scale, far beyond SME capacity
Estimated value - £3-7bn inc applicable VAT
- Very long contract term
01/04/2030 to 31/03/2045 with possible option years
- Not yet open for bids; strategy still being developed
The role and full scope of the services will be developed and matured prior to formal procurement activity commencing.
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What the buyer says
The Authority recently carried out a Pre Market Engagement (PME) exercise in support of the Integrated Readiness Output Contract (IROC) and Other Platforms and Services (OP&S) elements of the wider Land Integrated Operating Services (LIOS) programme. The Authority can now update industry partners on common themes within the PME responses received and key updates. LIOS is a once in a generation opportunity to begin the transformation of Land vehicle support from 2026, with a full LIOS enterprise in place from 2030) and, in doing so, bring MOD and Industry closer to delivering Defence’s intent in accordance with the Land Industrial Strategy. The vision for LIOS is to deliver long-term, output-focussed equipment support solutions that proactively and intelligently manage in-scope capabilities through-life in accordance with capability management plans. LIOS will deliver sustainable enterprise efficiencies to optimise support and capabilities through-life, combining upkeep, update, and upgrade services. IROC, including but not limited to provision of the services currently delivered via the extant Service Provision and Transformation Contract (SPTC), covers a wide range of in-service land equipment and is intended to be a pan Integrated Operating Service (IOS) service provider incentivised to reduce duplication of work, maximise pan-Defence Lines of Development (DLOD) non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) efficiencies and leverage economies of scale. OP&S including but not limited to provision of post-design services (PDS) via contracts such as PMETS and other support services for in-scope platforms not included within platform IOS contracts from April 2030 and will provide IOS support for those platforms that continue beyond 2030 but do not have a planned programme of…
Procedure: not stated. Published 1 Oct 2026.
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