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UK7 - Contract Details Notice

Defence Equipment and Support

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15 Oct 2026 at 13:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support required the original equipment manufacturer, Callen-Lenz, to provide engineering and technical support to 744 Naval Air Squadron in preparation for and during Trial NEPTUNE REACH B. The work is military engineering and technical support, classified under military research and technology. It supports the squadron’s preparation for and conduct of the trial. The buying organisation is Defence Equipment and Support, the Ministry of Defence body responsible for the procurement. The contract is focused on support for this specific naval aviation trial rather than a broad, ongoing service. The supplier is based in Chilmark, while the buyer is based in Bristol; the procurement does not identify a separate place of delivery for the support.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Callen-Lenz, the original equipment manufacturer. Defence Equipment and Support used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award is active and the contract was signed on 9 October 2026. Its period runs from 9 October to 31 December 2026. The contract value is £98,000 excluding VAT, or £117,600 including VAT. The procurement comprised one lot, covering the engineering and technical support for 744 Naval Air Squadron’s preparation for and participation in Trial NEPTUNE REACH B. The published data does not set out an evaluation basis or eligibility conditions beyond the direct, non-competitive route and the requirement for the supplier to be the original equipment manufacturer.

For suppliers seeking to compete when this buyer next requires support for a comparable naval aviation trial, the award indicates the importance of OEM-level knowledge of the equipment and the ability to provide both engineering and technical assistance. Credibility would depend on understanding the relevant platform and its systems, and being able to support 744 Naval Air Squadron through trial preparation and activity. The requirement is a focused, time-bounded specialist assignment rather than a large-scale programme. The buyer’s use of a direct award to the OEM shows that original equipment manufacturer status was central to this procurement; a prospective alternative supplier would need to demonstrate equivalent technical authority and relevant trial-support capability to meet the same need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK7 - Contract Details Notice

Notice Description

The Authority requires the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Callen-Lenz, to provide engineering and technical support to 744 Naval Air Squadron (744 NAS) in preparation for and during Trial NEPTUNE REACH B.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07888d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097488-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73410000 - Military research and technology

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£98,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Defence Equipment and Support
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Callen-Lenz

Further Information

Notice Documents

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