Opportunity brief
Closing date not statedPhoenix 3 UK and International Hire Services
Dear Prospective Bidders, Babcock Land Defence Limited (“BLDL” or “Phoenix 3 Service Provider”), acting in the capacity as Agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (“MOD” or “the Authority”) under Project Phoenix 3, are seeking to begin market engagement around the upcoming tender of the Authority’s Vehicle Hire Requirements within the UK and Internationally. The successful supplier or suppliers shall provide the customer with access to a wide range of short, medium, or long-term vehicle hire services both in the UK and Internationally. These are required to support the Authority's White Fleet and their associated operations. The following vehicle types will be required for Vehicle Hire within the UK: Passenger Cars 4x4s Minibuses LCVs up to 4.25 tonnes. The following vehicle types will be required for International Vehicle: Passenger Cars 4x4s Minibuses It is the intention of BLDL to undertake any eventual procurement for these services via Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Framework RM6381, which is expected to commence in March 2027. This notice, however, should not be considered as confirmation that any future procurement will be undertaken and its purpose is intended for engagement only.
- Other sectors
- Public sector
- United Kingdom

- Buyer / issuer
- Defence Equipment and Support
- Sector
- Other sectors
- Country / region
- United Kingdom
- Public or private
- Public sector
- Closing date
- Not stated
- Closing date not stated
- Estimated value
- £62m
- GBP
- Submission method
- Via the buyer's portal, linked from Find a Tender
- Tender number
- ocds-h6vhtk-078503
- Status
- Active
Scope summary
Dear Prospective Bidders, Babcock Land Defence Limited (“BLDL” or “Phoenix 3 Service Provider”), acting in the capacity as Agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (“MOD” or “the Authority”) under Project Phoenix 3, are seeking to begin market engagement around the upcoming tender of the Authority’s Vehicle Hire Requirements within the UK and Internationally. The successful supplier or suppliers shall provide the customer with access to a wide range of short, medium, or long-term vehicle hire services both in the UK and Internationally. These are required to support the Authority's White Fleet and their associated operations. The following vehicle types will be required for Vehicle Hire within the UK: Passenger Cars 4x4s Minibuses LCVs up to 4.25 tonnes. The following vehicle types will be required for International Vehicle: Passenger Cars 4x4s Minibuses It is the intention of BLDL to undertake any eventual procurement for these services via Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Framework RM6381, which is expected to commence in March 2027. This notice, however, should not be considered as confirmation that any future procurement will be undertaken and its purpose is intended for engagement only.
Category: services
Key requirements
- Procurement method: See the tender documents
- Briefing session: Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
- Eligibility and evaluation: set out in the tender documents. Check mandatory returnables, registrations and scoring before you commit.
Required documents
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Important dates
- Published
- 09 Oct 2026
- First seen by Atlas
- 10 Oct 2026
- Briefing session
- Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
- Submission deadline
- Not stated
Commercial snapshot
- Estimated value
- £62m
- Contract type
- See the tender documents
- Category
- services
- Source
- UK Find a Tender
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