Supply chain opportunities
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to making it easier for new, innovative, and smaller businesses to enter the defence supply chain.
There are a variety of Supply Chain opportunities, detailed below, that can be advertised at any stage of procurement to make it easier for businesses to engage with the defence supply chain.
Why advertise your Supply Chain Opportunities?
- Increases the visibility of your opportunity or wider procurement activities
- Enables you to have a more diverse supply base
- Increases the opportunity for innovation within your supply chain
- Helps support MOD’s commitment to make it easier for small businesses to enter the defence supply chain *- Supports the commitments made in the SME Action Plan and Social Value Model (MAC 2.1/3.1)
Where is the opportunity advertised?
- Any of the supply chain notices below will be advertised on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). The one stop-shop for defence procurement.
- The notices will also be visible on the Government’s Contracts Finder page and will direct interested parties to contact the advertising supplier directly.
Step by step guide:
Identify what you want to advertise on the DSP.
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Select the appropriate option from the list below. A Microsoft Word template will appear (optional ODT version available for accessibility).
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Fill out and send to DefComrclSSM-Suppliers@mod.gov.uk. (Ensure all mandatory fields are filled)
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The Doing Business with Defence team will check the details and advise of any further information required.
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The completed request will be forwarded onto the DSP team to be published. You will be advised when the opportunity has gone live.
We encourage you to look at our top tips and FAQs before you start.
Subcontract Opportunity
Advertise a subcontracting opportunity.
Awarded Contract
Update DSP users as to who you have awarded a specific contract to, allowing them to look for subcontracting opportunities with that supplier.
Early Engagement
To advertise market engagement you are carrying out, including market engagement days and events.
Future Opportunity
To notify DSP users of procurements you intend to carry out in future.
If you have any questions regarding the advertising of supply chain opportunities, please contact: DefComrclSSM-Suppliers@mod.gov.uk.
Last updated 21 July 2023 + show all updates
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Added updated forms for supply chain opportunities within defence.
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Updated the page content, as of 15 February 2021.
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First published.