Notice Information
Notice Title
HPASOS Support Extension
Notice Description
The Procurement of a Chinook Aircrew Supplementary Oxygen System (HPASOS).
Procurement Information
The Chinook Delivery Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Summit Defence Ltd for the supply and support of the High Pressure Aircrew Supply Oxygen System (HPASOS) used onboard the Chinook aircraft. The contract will be for a period of 12 months and have an estimated value of up to PS220,000 (inc. VAT). It is considered that this contract can be awarded under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 (single supplier - technical grounds) applies. This is because Summit Defence Limited is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) for the HPASOS and has supported it since it was introduced into service on 1st March 2021. Only the OEM has access to the technical knowledge and documentation to meet MoD's safety standards to fulfil this requirement, there are no reasonable alternatives.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0697f7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044502-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award 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
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
35612400 - Military transport helicopters
50212000 - Repair and maintenance services of helicopters
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,304,247 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 May 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 May 2026Yesterday
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS34 8JH
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044502-2026
14th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044028-2026
13th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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