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Tender: Supply of Musical Instruments, Equipment and Sheet Music for UK Ministry of Defence

Released 6 months ago

Closed04 Jun 2026

Est. valueEstimate£70K to £9.1M

LocationUnited Kingdom

AgencyUNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED

SourceContracts Finder

CategoryArts & Culture

Submissions closedClosed Thu, 4 June 2026

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Unite Procurement UK Limited, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, is seeking suppliers to join the Unite Procurement Platform to supply musical instruments, related equipment and sheet music. The requirement covers a comprehensive range of instruments including brass, woodwind, percussion, string instruments, keyboards, amplification equipment and related accessories suitable for military bands and musical ensembles, together with sheet music, musical scores and related publications including standard repertoire and bespoke arrangements. Suppliers should provide details of product range, modification capabilities and maintenance services; multiple suppliers may be onboarded via the platform, which provides a compliant, streamlined route to manage low‑value, high‑volume public sector procurement and supplier onboarding. To express interest or for enquiries email [email protected] with the subject title 'TSS Music Opportunity'.

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