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Corrigendum-Materiel Distribution Land (MDL) Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) PME RFI
AI Summary
The Ministry of Defence is issuing a request for proposals for a new Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) platform under the Materiel Distribution Land programme. The procurement envisages an initial fleet of roughly 70 to 90 vehicles, each accompanied by an integrated support solution service that is to span ten years and may be extended, with options to increase the overall acquisition volume. Full Operating Capability for the system is targeted for June 2029, and the initiative seeks to introduce a technologically advanced system capable of sustaining heavy, mission‑critical equipment movement across future operating theatres.
The HET platform must be able to transport heavy armoured equipment, including armoured fighting vehicles and main battle tanks, while still retaining the flexibility to move lighter equipment into the field. In addition to its operational transport role, the vehicles will be employed during peacetime for training purposes both in the United Kingdom and overseas, thereby ensuring readiness for both combat and non‑combat scenarios. The system will deliver significant improvements in low‑mobility lift capabilities and overall operational effectiveness for heavy equipment movements.
The system must be capable of carrying a minimum of eighty‑five metric tonnes and incorporate advanced low‑mobility lift technologies.
Description
This requirement aims to introduce a new, technologically advanced system for the delivery of heavy and out-of-gauge equipment, with a minimum threshold of eighty-five (85) metric tonnes, featuring improved low mobility lift capabilities. This system will significantly improve and sustain the operational movement of heavy, mission-critical equipment well into the future.
The primary role is to transport heavy armoured equipment, including armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) and main battle tank (MBT), but it must also be capable of moving lighter equipment into the theatre of operations. Additionally, this equipment will be used during peacetime for training delivery both in the UK and overseas.
A PIN has previously been released for this requirement reference 2025/S 000-002913.
Amendments:
Other additional information: A change has been made to clarify that a publication date of tender notice is not yet defined.
Engagement process description
As part of option analysis, the Authority is inviting industry to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise in support of the development of our acquisition strategy for MDL HET. Specifically, we seek information from industry to help us:
a. Establish the potential for an Off The Shelf (OTS) solution to meet the MDL HET requirement.
b. Obtain a greater awareness of what the market can currently provide to inform the MDL HET requirement.
c. The requirement includes the acquisition, repair, maintenance, inspection and, through-life service options through innovative partnered solutions.
d. To inform through life cost and cost of ownership.
e. To potentially inform further pre-market engagement activity.
This PME is an information gathering exercise. We are looking to understand the potential for adopting or adapting solutions that are already in production. Your responses should be based on solutions that are already in-production.
A questionnaire, consisting of 20 questions, will be distributed by e-mail following participants’ requests to partake sent to DESLEVS-FHET@mod.gov.uk.
The questionnaire document describes in detail the process for completing and requests that all responses are submitted by the deadline of 1200hrs noon, Friday 16 May 2025 GMT.
Due to the timescales associated with this PME, the Authority is only able to answer clarification questions that are submitted no later than 1200hrs, 2 May 2025 GMT, to this email address: DESLEVS-FHET@mod.gov.uk with ‘FHET PME Clarification Question’ clearly stated in the subject title. We will endeavour to provide our answers by 1200hrs, 9 May 2025 GMT. For the sake of equality of information, a list of clarification questions and the Authority’s response to those questions will be made available to all.
Submitted questionnaires will be compiled for analysis and processed to inform the Authority's approach and procurement strategy.
Any comments, indications of interest, participation, or non-participation by any organisation at this stage will not influence the process, selection and/or award decision for any future possible procurement, nor will it be taken as a supplier’s committed position.
Non-participation in this pre-market engagement will not be taken into account in any related future procurement.
For the avoidance of doubt, this PME does not constitute a commitment to launch a formal procurement procedure.
Lot: 1
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En