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title: "Parachute Equipment Support Contract"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ab4fd183-86d4-45b4-960a-507ee12ca12e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2018-06-01"
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# Parachute Equipment Support Contract

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab4fd183-86d4-45b4-960a-507ee12ca12e

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## Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has undertaken a procurement process for the "Parachute Equipment Support Contract," classified under the parachute services industry. The active tender for this selective procedure had an end date of April 28, 2017, and the awarded contract commenced on April 1, 2018, with a total value of £35 million expected to support parachuting operations until March 31, 2023. The delivery addresses primarily cover the South West region of England, specifically Bristol, where the buyer's offices are located.

This contract represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in maintenance, logistics, and related services for aerial equipment, particularly those experienced with parachute systems. Companies capable of handling extensive repairs, inventory management, and configuration management are well-positioned to compete. The MOD's commitment to a high operational standard means that focused, quality-driven suppliers will thrive in this competitive space, paving the way for potential business growth and long-term collaboration with government sectors.

## Notice

Notice is given that on 16 December 2016 an Invitation to Tender for provision of Parachute Equipment Support to those economic entities who had been successful at the PQQ stage. The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to ensuring the ongoing safety and airworthiness of a suite of parachutes and associated equipment on a 'first time, every time' basis. MOD has a requirement to support parachuting via a range of maintenance and logistics services, including but not limited to the configuration management, maintenance, repair, inventory management, storage, modification, packing and checking of a range of parachutes and parachuting equipment. This requirement is for circa 60,000 repairs, packing instances, checks, etc. of Airborne Forces Equipment (to support personnel parachuting) and Airborne Delivery Equipment (to support stores drops) in total per annum. This is flexible, as is the range of parachutes supported. Other services such as support to exercises at Main and Forward Operating bases may also be required. Additional information: Invitation to Tender documentation as released to potential Bidders is attached here.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/315b7f5c-c1f4-4f47-ad35-414dac1352c9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AIRBORNE SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 39523000 - Parachutes

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2018 at 11:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/315b7f5c-c1f4-4f47-ad35-414dac1352c9
- 20 Jan 2017 at 15:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03770898-6ef5-41b5-8cf6-e90f64c8c05f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/315b7f5c-c1f4-4f47-ad35-414dac1352c9
  1st June 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03770898-6ef5-41b5-8cf6-e90f64c8c05f
  20th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3380e148-deed-4845-a93a-878ee07eed4c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1eb2944b-c4b9-4a0f-be21-c0ec1cbc355e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2949729f-abe1-4224-88ce-a1a5b5e3bf99
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9de504c0-e3b2-4377-ac31-949890a492dd
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b8a870e-825c-4617-bf86-2c86148e73b2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/441fdc89-3fdc-4663-94fe-17a0f76465f6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e299b2e7-4256-4116-8f52-bfdd5cfeebec
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20ac8f5e-a7d1-4d85-9919-dee671f39baa
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/751c4e84-0423-4bc6-a563-ebe9c1654ff4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bd533b0f-26f7-4480-8ced-2fc9c69ddf99
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/372707cb-7cc4-4e76-82c7-53141441d448
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0556a9b8-89fe-4419-a4d3-b8e64b0c321d
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4af9b76f-55d1-4e88-bd3c-ba72b1c8a174
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2761ea1f-1dbd-4663-91a2-ecad756fc63e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b74b7d8-3c61-4510-bd7e-0fc290fa66b9
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dbf9625e-71d3-4b7e-b9f0-0de0e12d8b1b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37230f76-5ba2-4268-b134-e35852a4f1b5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b684f71-0603-4318-8ec7-ab8401dd806f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f385270c-f4d5-478d-bbcb-97db302710a4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/85987945-6f10-4070-93a8-2da6b28b781f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0e24549-b60a-463e-aa57-140f0b1bd899
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45a5069a-996a-4530-91b6-9a2a03500fb7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c3d2b8dc-b154-4ac8-8c20-e40f22cd077e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80348742-0e7c-444e-a190-fe6fc68ed5fe
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/188a1966-c6e7-49d1-89b4-697b2594716f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac622260-b537-455a-96f1-f4246e30a48e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2324d90-24c7-4324-92ee-de7d7bd78c1c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df7571f9-3b68-4b79-94ab-6926095b38e2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a6f0b3de-a601-485b-bf9a-330f4e7adc5d
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90d5b566-1415-4fe9-bd50-d65d7f9b5db2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0c01f81-6119-42ac-a42f-d5c83e54c205
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7bb5d9d8-57f3-498d-ba3b-fbc005a38187
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a6b9d3d-6467-47d7-9bdb-f30e70812cae
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/afe5cf54-d9bc-4960-a7cd-81903dcaf012
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e6e886ff-c86a-4385-b595-4c87e1d85195
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/59fe3256-2d26-497a-8d94-471acd694c24
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6fcc0cab-3c06-463d-abe1-f2fa142122a1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b120453-535c-4da9-8cce-4c9416dfffa2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22cff16d-c67b-4b0a-b2e5-22da22d8c40f
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