How to win: UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement - 62517791 - Boxer Integrated Operating Services - In Service Support Contract

A services contract from Defence Equipment and Support, worth £1,666,666,666. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Defence Equipment and Support

Value

£1,666,666,666

About this contract

BOXER Integrated Operating Services The Ministry of Defence, acting through Defence Equipment and Support, is developing BOXER Integrated Operating Services (IOS) as the future in-service support solution for the UK BOXER fleet. BOXER IOS will form part of the wider Land Integrated Operating Services (LIOS) Enterprise Operating Model and is currently planned to commence from April 2029. The requirement is intended to provide an integrated, scalable and readiness-focused support solution covering current and future BOXER variants and associated equipment. Scope The developing BOXER IOS requirement is expected to include activities across the following broad service areas: *Capability Management *Engineering Services *Equipment Support *Logistics Support *Policy and Governance The detailed scope, service boundaries, responsibilities and interfaces with other elements of LIOS continue to be developed and remain subject to further refinement as the Authority's requirements mature. Preliminary Market Engagement The Authority is undertaking this Preliminary Market Engagement in accordance with section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023. The purpose of the engagement is to obtain, clarify and

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Defence Equipment and Support scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £1,666,666,666, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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