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title: "Supply of Remote Video Viewing Aids [RVVA] / Industrial Borescope"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051cac"
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# Supply of Remote Video Viewing Aids [RVVA] / Industrial Borescope

Buyer: DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051cac

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## Summary

The Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), a central government authority located at Welsh Road, Flintshire, UK, is overseeing a procurement process for the supply of Remote Video Viewing Aids (RVVA) or Industrial Borescopes. This tender, under OCID "ocds-h6vhtk-051cac," is in the "tenderUpdate" stage with updates last recorded on 26th June 2026. The procurement falls under the services industry category and is conducted through an open procurement method. The deadline for submissions is 4th August 2026, with a view to award by 18th September 2026. This project, valued at £9.3 million gross, will support the Ministry of Defence's aircraft maintenance and repair operations by replacing obsolete equipment with new RVVAs, including a maintenance and training package. The submission must be made electronically in English via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).

This tender represents a strategic business development opportunity, particularly for companies specializing in non-destructive testing services and the supply and maintenance of testing and measurement apparatus. SMEs are encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria outlined. The contract includes an initial duration from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2031, with potential extensions of two additional option years. Businesses equipped to deliver high-quality, technically robust solutions while offering competitive pricing are well-positioned to benefit from this government contract. Adherence to standards such as ISO9001-2015 will be a factor in the selection process, aligning with the project's focus on technical and quality benchmarks.

## Notice

Deca on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has a requirement to maintain a Remote Video Viewing Aids [RVVA] / Industrial Borescope capability, for use by Inspection, Testing and Repair Teams for aircraft maintenance and repair operations. The RVVA inventory estimated at 360 units has been rendered obsolete by the manufacturers and suppliers. Consequently, this equipment will no longer be supported post March 2026. Therefore, there is an emerging requirement to procure new replacement RVVA, together with a maintenance and training support package, in order to maintain an RVVA capability. https://contracts.mod.uk/go/90593881019E97175234

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 2 x Option years would be considered as an extension

Renewal: 2 x Option years

### Planning Information

To sustain the capability, MOD is exploring potential future solutions, that will underpin the defence and security of the UK in the future, and as such DE&S Deca will be holding a Market Engagement Event it will be held at MOD Sealand Welsh Road, Deeside, CH5 2LS and is likely to commence on the 16th of June 2025. The objective of the Market Engagement Event is to understand the capacity and capability of the industrial base to support this capability requirement.
If you would like to take part in the Market Engagement Event Please submit an expression of interest by emailing to des-deca-mst-procurement@mod.gov.uk. Please include the following reference ‘ 713458450 - Supply of Remote Video Viewing Aids [RVVA] / Industrial Borescope'.
Once all expression of interest has been reviewed, we will email back the details of the event. Please email your expression of interest to the email provided by EOD 5th of June 2025. 
Where relevant and appropriate, this market engagement event may be followed by further engagement exercise which will be notified through normal channels (e.g. Defence Sourcing Portal, Find a Tender)
For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not informing the market of an imminent procurement. All costs pertaining to the completion of this response are to be borne by the responders.
Please note, procurement dates and values in this notice are subject to governance and should not be viewed as a firm commitment. This Market Engagement Event is purely to gain market knowledge to support the Statement of Requirement and is not the launch of a new procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060138-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,750,000 |
| Lots value | £7,750,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT |
| Additional buyers | DE&S DECA |
| Locality | FLINTSHIRE |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH5 2LS |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham |
| Local authority | Flintshire |
| Electoral ward | Queensferry and Sealand |
| Westminster constituency | Alyn and Deeside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71632200 - Non-destructive testing services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2026 at 09:00 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060138-2026
- 5 Jun 2026 at 09:27 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053173-2026
- 27 Oct 2025 at 15:32 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068657-2025
- 22 May 2025 at 16:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025329-2025
- 22 May 2025 at 08:53 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024494-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060138-2026
  26th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053173-2026
  5th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068657-2025
  27th October 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025329-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024494-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60319
- https://contracts.mod.uk/go/90593881019E97175234
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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