---
title: "Voluntary Transparency Notice for procurement of Urban Assault Equipment for Royal Marine (RM) Loan Pool"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b38c9255-8f2f-4acb-9fad-054dc19f7822"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b38c9255-8f2f-4acb-9fad-054dc19f7822"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b38c9255-8f2f-4acb-9fad-054dc19f7822.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b38c9255-8f2f-4acb-9fad-054dc19f7822.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFENCE RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT"
published: "2019-01-14"
---

# Voluntary Transparency Notice for procurement of Urban Assault Equipment for Royal Marine (RM) Loan Pool

Buyer: DEFENCE RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b38c9255-8f2f-4acb-9fad-054dc19f7822

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b38c9255-8f2f-4acb-9fad-054dc19f7822)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b38c9255-8f2f-4acb-9fad-054dc19f7822.json)

## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by the Defence Relationship Management, which seeks to procure urban assault equipment for the Royal Marine Loan Pool. The tender titled "Voluntary Transparency Notice for procurement of Urban Assault Equipment" is classified under the category of security, fire-fighting, police, and defence equipment. The procurement method used is a direct single tender action, which is below the threshold. The tender period concluded on 10th December 2018, and the contract period commenced on 17th December 2018, set to end on 31st March 2019.

This opportunity represents a significant prospect for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) equipped to supply specialised goods in defence and security sectors. Businesses that focus on urban assault equipment or have compatible technology with existing military tools would be well-positioned to compete in this market. The successful supplier, Brigantes Consulting Ltd, demonstrates the appeal of compatibility and reliability in defence contracting, making similar companies attractive candidates for future contracts.

## Notice

This is a voluntary transparency notice to advise of the intent to award a contract to Brigantes Consulting Ltd, to provide urban assault equipment due to its pre-compatibility with existing in-service equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd6d64e7-71ef-45d1-8c22-4070a3106c0f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2019 - 8 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,397 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,500 |
| 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 | DEFENCE RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 3LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Charles Dickens |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRIGANTES CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2019 at 18:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd6d64e7-71ef-45d1-8c22-4070a3106c0f
- 30 Nov 2018 at 12:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa1fd87e-393a-46d9-82fc-ce8d0bc4f957

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd6d64e7-71ef-45d1-8c22-4070a3106c0f
  14th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa1fd87e-393a-46d9-82fc-ce8d0bc4f957
  30th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/da6ba111-0ae0-4cbc-b250-3fe10b69d8df
  Contract

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b38c9255-8f2f-4acb-9fad-054dc19f7822. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b38c9255-8f2f-4acb-9fad-054dc19f7822.json.