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UK 5- In Service Support and Maintenance of PSUATE Equipment

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

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27 Nov 2025 at 10:52

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Ministry of Defence's agency, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), issued a direct award contract to Intepro Systems UK for the in-service support and maintenance of PSUATE equipment. With a contract value of £0.652M inclusive of VAT, this procurement falls within the service industry category and is crucial for Air Defence capabilities. The procurement process, categorised under 'award' and 'contract', was initiated as a tender, with the DE&S office in Sealand leading as the buyer. The contract is set to commence in February 2026 for an initial period of one year, with the possibility of two additional option years. The procurement method was a direct award justified under the Procurement Act 2023 due to technical requirements unique to Intepro Systems UK, marking the procurement stage as complete as of 27 November 2025.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for maintenance and repair service providers specialising in defence and testing apparatus sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in technical maintenance and repair of military-grade equipment, particularly those familiar with defence sector requirements, could find opportunities in similar direct awards if they possess specialised skills, knowledge, and equipment. Given the non-competitive nature due to technical constraints, this tender highlights the importance for businesses to build unique capabilities and establish a strong track record, particularly within the defence industry, to qualify for such specialised contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK 5- In Service Support and Maintenance of PSUATE Equipment

Notice Description

In service support Maintanence and Repair of PSUATE Equipment for MOD UK.

Procurement Information

DE&S Deca, on behalf of the Air Commodities Delivery Team and part of the UK Ministry of Defence (The Authority) Intends to Direct award a contract to Intepro Systems UK to provide In service Support (ISS) to the PSUATE equipment, which supports the UK Ministry of Defence's Air Defence capabilities. The contract is for 1 year plus 2 option years estimated to start February 2026. The contract is for continuous support, Maintenance and Repair of the current Inservice capability of PSUATE. The Contract has a proposed Value of PS0.652M (Inclusive of VAT) The authority considers that the direct award of this non-competitive contract falls within the circumstances set out in the Procurement Act 2023 Sch. 5, Para. 6(a)(b): 6. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- a) Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods service or works required, and b) There are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. This is because Intepro Systems UK is the OEM of and design authority and have supported and maintained the equipment for approximately 30 years and have the specialist skills, experience, knowledge and test equipment to continue with the support. No other contractor has access to the technical knowledge, documents, skills and test equipment necessary to fulfil this requirement, therefore only Intepro Systems UK can provide the services required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e9f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077580-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50412000 - Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£579,347 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Nov 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20251 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
des-deca-mst-procurement@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SEALAND
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INTEPRO SYSTEMS

Further Information

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