How to win: The Repair of Steering Gear and Hydraulic Assemblies & Associated Items

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The Ministry of Defence (the Authority), proposed to award a five (5) year Framework agreement with two (2) x 12-month option years subject to requirement and satisfactory performance, potentially making this a seven (7) year Framework Agreement for The Repair of The Repair of Steering Gear and Hydraulic Assemblies & Associated Items. Having reviewed the procurement, a decision has been made to cancel further activity against this requirement. This notice announces the abandonment of this tender activity and is for the purposes of transparency only. This is not a request for expressions of interest. The requirement was advertised on behalf of the Authority on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) and Find a Tender dated 19/02/2026 reference 1e09bd37-1384-449f-91b7-c3daf4ba63a8 under Contract Number IRM24/7678 following the Restricted procedure under the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011.

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