Defence acquisition pipeline publication withdrawn

The UK Ministry of Defence has withdrawn its Acquisition Pipeline publication from GOV.UK and now directs suppliers to Find a Tender for planned procurement activity. Defence minister Luke Pollard said UK1 Pipeline Notices provide the relevant information, with searches covering individual contracting bodies or summarized activity across Ministry of Defence organizations. The same service also provides procurement opportunities, contract awards and associated notices, preserving a route for industry and the public to inspect forthcoming work. The change concerns where acquisition information is published and does not itself cancel the underlying procurement programmes or announce a new purchasing decision.