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714982452 - The Provision of Atlas Training Aids for the Air Mobility Force

Defence Equipment and Support

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22 Oct 2026 at 09:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support procured 110 replica A400M Atlas parachutist seats for use in A400M synthetic training devices. The seats reproduce the current live aircraft seating configuration, keeping training equipment aligned with the aircraft. The purpose is to support safe and effective parachute ground training by maintaining fidelity between synthetic training and the live platform. This is a supply of specialist military training aids (CPV 39162200). Delivery is in the United Kingdom; the buyer is Defence Equipment and Support, based in Bristol.

The procurement is complete and a contract was awarded to TEK Military Seating Limited. It was a single-lot, below-threshold direct award without competition, under the defence and security regime. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and runs from 24 August 2026 to 23 August 2027. Its value is £85,440 excluding VAT and £102,528 including VAT. The stated requirement was for 110 seats; the award record does not give a separate award value. The published procurement information identifies no competitive evaluation basis, consistent with the direct award route.

This award shows a focused requirement for military-grade aircraft seating replicas that can be integrated into A400M synthetic training devices and kept consistent with the current aircraft configuration. Suppliers seeking to compete for similar work from Defence Equipment and Support would need relevant capability in designing or manufacturing specialist seating and training aids, and the engineering expertise to reproduce live aircraft equipment accurately. Credibility would also depend on demonstrating that products support safe parachute ground training and maintain fidelity between synthetic and operational environments. The requirement was for a defined batch of 110 seats, indicating a specialist supply opportunity rather than a broad training-services contract. The buyer used a below-threshold direct award without competition for this purchase, so suppliers should understand that this route was used for this particular requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

714982452 - The Provision of Atlas Training Aids for the Air Mobility Force

Notice Description

A requirement exists to procure one-hundred and ten replicated A400M Atlas parachutist seats for use within A400M synthetic training devices, ensuring training equipment accurately reflects the current live aircraft configuration. The requirement is driven by changes to the live aircraft seat design and the need to maintain training fidelity between synthetic and live environments. The procurement will support safe and effective parachute ground training by enabling personnel to train on equipment that replicates the current A400M aircraft seating configuration, ensuring consistency between synthetic training devices and the live platform.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d7b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099794-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39162200 - Training aids and devices

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£85,440 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2027 6-12 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

TEK MILITARY SEATING LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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