Published date: 14 November 2025
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Contract summary
Industry
Field rations - 15897100
Location of contract
BS34 8JH
Procurement reference
tender_510297/1532043
Published date
14 November 2025
Closing date
10 December 2025
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Defence are currently investigating a future ration system that has at its very heart inclusion of functional ingredients at levels commensurate with delivering benefits to physical and cognitive performance, mood/ wellbeing, musculoskeletal health and immunity. This change of focus by Defence on nutrition as a capability in its own right, provides opportunities for an extensive range of COTS products, providing low, medium and high levels of the functional nutrients to be incorporated into ORP, specifically for the purpose of mitigating illness/ injury of SP, enhance military operational capability, whilst also reducing weight and bulk. The secondary benefit is to seek opportunities to minimise and change from single use plastic packaging where appropriate, in order to minimise waste and maximise sustainability benefits. This request for information is an exploration to determine what products are available Commercially that can be adopted to create a lighter, more compact ration system that meets the cognitive and physical demands of Service Personnel operating in the future Battlespace. It is a component part of a wider movement within Defence exploring how improvements in Operational feeding can further contribute to fighting power.
This RFI is an information gathering exercise, no further discussions with industry are planned at this stage however any future procurement activity will be advertised in line with public procurement regulations on the Defence Sourcing Portal and Contracts Finder.
More information
Links
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- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60439
- Please refer to link for further details including how to respond
Additional text
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Link to Opportunity notice published on the Defence Sourcing Portal
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
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