This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

26 Jun 2026 at 09:00

Tender

05 Jun 2026 at 09:27

Planning

27 Oct 2025 at 15:32

Planning

22 May 2025 at 16:05

Planning

22 May 2025 at 08:53

Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), a central government authority located at Welsh Road, Flintshire, UK, is overseeing a procurement process for the supply of Remote Video Viewing Aids (RVVA) or Industrial Borescopes. This tender, under OCID "ocds-h6vhtk-051cac," is in the "tenderUpdate" stage with updates last recorded on 26th June 2026. The procurement falls under the services industry category and is conducted through an open procurement method. The deadline for submissions is 4th August 2026, with a view to award by 18th September 2026. This project, valued at £9.3 million gross, will support the Ministry of Defence's aircraft maintenance and repair operations by replacing obsolete equipment with new RVVAs, including a maintenance and training package. The submission must be made electronically in English via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).

This tender represents a strategic business development opportunity, particularly for companies specializing in non-destructive testing services and the supply and maintenance of testing and measurement apparatus. SMEs are encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria outlined. The contract includes an initial duration from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2031, with potential extensions of two additional option years. Businesses equipped to deliver high-quality, technically robust solutions while offering competitive pricing are well-positioned to benefit from this government contract. Adherence to standards such as ISO9001-2015 will be a factor in the selection process, aligning with the project's focus on technical and quality benchmarks.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Supply of Remote Video Viewing Aids [RVVA] / Industrial Borescope

Notice Description

Deca on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has a requirement to maintain a Remote Video Viewing Aids [RVVA] / Industrial Borescope capability, for use by Inspection, Testing and Repair Teams for aircraft maintenance and repair operations. The RVVA inventory estimated at 360 units has been rendered obsolete by the manufacturers and suppliers. Consequently, this equipment will no longer be supported post March 2026. Therefore, there is an emerging requirement to procure new replacement RVVA, together with a maintenance and training support package, in order to maintain an RVVA capability. https://contracts.mod.uk/go/90593881019E97175234

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 2 x Option years would be considered as an extension

Renewal: 2 x Option years

Planning Information

To sustain the capability, MOD is exploring potential future solutions, that will underpin the defence and security of the UK in the future, and as such DE&S Deca will be holding a Market Engagement Event it will be held at MOD Sealand Welsh Road, Deeside, CH5 2LS and is likely to commence on the 16th of June 2025. The objective of the Market Engagement Event is to understand the capacity and capability of the industrial base to support this capability requirement. If you would like to take part in the Market Engagement Event Please submit an expression of interest by emailing to des-deca-mst-procurement@mod.gov.uk. Please include the following reference ‘ 713458450 - Supply of Remote Video Viewing Aids [RVVA] / Industrial Borescope'. Once all expression of interest has been reviewed, we will email back the details of the event. Please email your expression of interest to the email provided by EOD 5th of June 2025. Where relevant and appropriate, this market engagement event may be followed by further engagement exercise which will be notified through normal channels (e.g. Defence Sourcing Portal, Find a Tender) For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not informing the market of an imminent procurement. All costs pertaining to the completion of this response are to be borne by the responders. Please note, procurement dates and values in this notice are subject to governance and should not be viewed as a firm commitment. This Market Engagement Event is purely to gain market knowledge to support the Statement of Requirement and is not the launch of a new procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051cac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060138-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71632200 - Non-destructive testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,750,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,750,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
Additional Buyers

DE&S DECA

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
FLINTSHIRE
Postcode
CH5 2LS
Post Town
Chester
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Flintshire
Electoral Ward
Queensferry and Sealand
Westminster Constituency
Alyn and Deeside

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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