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709986452 - The Supply of Fume Cabinet Spares and Repairs Services Contract Award Notice

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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06 Oct 2025 at 08:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "709986452 - The Supply of Fume Cabinet Spares and Repairs Services Contract Award Notice" under the Repair and Maintenance Services industry category. This contract involves the supply of fume cabinet spares and repairs services across various defence aircraft maintenance facilities in the UK. The procurement method used was a limited process, and due to technical reasons, it was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition. The initial contract, signed on 2nd October 2025, spans five years with an option for an additional four years and holds a contract value of £552,655. The award was made as of 6th October 2025 to Fumecare Ltd, the original equipment manufacturer, owing to their unique technical expertise in handling the specific requirements of the fume cabinets.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those possessing specialised skills in repair and maintenance services, as well as technological expertise in handling specialised equipment. Companies like Fumecare Ltd., a small or medium enterprise based in Liverpool, exemplify the type of business suitable to compete in such tenders, especially when experience and technical knowledge specific to the equipment—like fume cabinets used in defence—is critical. This procurement process illustrates the potential for niche businesses to secure long-term, high-value contracts by leveraging their technical unique selling points and expertise in specialised services within the public procurement space.

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Notice Title

709986452 - The Supply of Fume Cabinet Spares and Repairs Services Contract Award Notice

Notice Description

709986452 - The Supply of Fume Cabinet Spares and Repairs Services Awarded for a term of 5 years with an additional potential 4 individual optional years

Lot Information

Lot 1

709986452 - The Supply of Fume Cabinet Spares and Repairs Services. A 5-year support contract covering FY 25/26, 26/27, 27/28, 28/29, 29/30 30/31. Plus 4 consecutive option years for the purchase of spares, repairs, and post design services. Initial Contract value of PS261513.43 Exclusive of Option years and VAT. Filtration cabinets are used to extract hazardous gases, fumes, vapours, and dust produced during the cleaning and testing of aircraft components in workshops across the whole of defence and are located at all aircraft maintenance facilities across the UK.

Options: 4 consecutive option years

Procurement Information

In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. This is because Fumecare is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Cabinet and has supported it since it was introduced into service in 1997. Only the OEM has the drawings, information, technical expertise, and tools necessary to support this critically important piece of safety equipment which is used to remove toxic dust, fumes and aerosol vapours when testing aircraft components for early signs of failure such as cracks and metal fatigue. In particular, due to the age of the Cabinet, certain of its key electronic components are now obsolete and only the OEM has the expertise to upgrade them to the required technical and safety standards.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a868
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062366-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£552,655 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
joshua.taylor733@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FUMECARE

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