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715870502 Procurement of Personal Locator Beacons and Ancillaries CDN

Defence Equipment and Support

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16 Oct 2026 at 10:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support bought F-35 type-approved pilot personal locator beacons and associated peripherals for defence use. This is a supply requirement for specialist aviation safety equipment, rather than a general protective-clothing contract. The procurement covers the beacons and their ancillary equipment as a single lot. The buying organisation is Defence Equipment and Support, the Ministry of Defence body responsible for equipment procurement. The supplier named for the award is Techtest Limited. The purchase relates to F-35 pilots; the contract information does not identify a delivery site, so the requirement should be understood from its equipment and end-user scope rather than a named location.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Defence Equipment and Support used a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition, under the defence and security regime. Techtest Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 July 2030. Its value is £248,164 excluding VAT and £297,796.80 including VAT. The process comprised one lot, covering the beacons and peripherals. The published procurement data does not provide separate award criteria or a scored evaluation basis, so no comparison of technical and commercial weighting can be drawn from it. The outcome shows a direct, non-competitive route for this requirement rather than an open tender.

For suppliers considering comparable future requirements from Defence Equipment and Support, credibility would depend on being able to supply personal locator beacons approved for F-35 use, together with compatible peripherals. This is a specialised defence aviation product requirement: relevant product approval, integration compatibility and evidence that equipment is suitable for pilot use are likely to be central to a supplier’s proposition. The selected supplier was a large company, and the multi-year contract indicates a requirement that needs dependable supply over an extended period. A prospective competitor should therefore be able to demonstrate product conformity and sustained delivery capacity, as well as a clear route to meet the buyer’s defence-specific requirements. The award was made directly without competition, so commercial capability alone may not create an opportunity to compete through an open process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715870502 Procurement of Personal Locator Beacons and Ancillaries CDN

Notice Description

Contract for the supply of F-35 type approved Pilot Personal Locator Beacons and peripherals.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078922
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097759-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

CPV Codes

18143000 - Protective gear

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£248,164 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 years
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

Techtest Limited

Further Information

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