Provision of Groom Support
Details
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Supplier(s)
- THE COLLEGES' PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
- Value
- £7,238,140
- Duration
- 5 years
- Topic
- Horses
- Published
- 4 September 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Army requires additional specialist equine staff to ensure the safe, sustainable, and effective delivery of Military Working Horses outputs across five locations (Hyde Park Barracks (HPB), London; Combermere Barracks, Windsor; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), Sandhurst; King George VI Lines, Woolwich; Remount Barracks, Melton Mowbray) The Contractor shall deliver 7 days per week, comprehensive equine husbandry, training and exercise, veterinary and farrier support, ceremonial readiness, transport and travelling groom duties, equipment care, records and reporting, liaison and surge cover, and multi site availability for Military Working Horses. ## Contract award Title: Provision of Groom Support Lots: - Lot 1: Defence Animal Training Regiment (DATR) - Lot 2: The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR) - Lot 3: The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) - Lot 4: The Household Cavalry Training Wing (HCTW) - Lot 5: The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery (KTRHA) ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 1: Defence Animal Training Regiment (DATR) - Lot 2: The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR) - Lot 3: The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) - Lot 4: The Household Cavalry Training Wing (HCTW) - Lot 5: The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery (KTRHA)
Timeline
- Completed: Award published4 September 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date4 September 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date30 September 2031in 5 years
About the buyer
The Ministry of Defence is a ministerial department that runs its acquisition and procurement activity through a dedicated commercial function, led by the Director Commercial. Defence Equipment & Support buys, supports and supplies equipment such as jets, warships and armoured vehicles for the armed forces. Many purchasing agreements sit on the MOD Framework Library, its central list of framework routes to market.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Defence's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov |
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