---
title: "UK 7- In Service Support and Maintenance of PSUATE Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e9f1"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e9f1"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e9f1.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e9f1.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT"
published: "2026-03-12"
---

# UK 7- In Service Support and Maintenance of PSUATE Equipment

Buyer: DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e9f1

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e9f1)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e9f1.json)

## Summary

The procurement process, managed by Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), a public authority under the British Ministry of Defence, is focused on the "UK 7 - In Service Support and Maintenance of PSUATE Equipment". This contract falls within the industry category of repair and maintenance services for testing apparatus. Located in Flintshire, United Kingdom, the procurement is currently at the contract amendment stage with the latest amendment notice dated 12 March 2026. Key dates include a start date on 13 March 2026 and the contract extending potentially to 31 March 2029, with renewal options available. This procurement is governed by the UK Procurement Act 2023, employing a direct award method due to technical reasons specific to the delivered services, which are deemed above the threshold for open competition.

This procurement presents a unique business opportunity primarily for specialised service providers in the defence equipment support industry possessing extensive expertise and technical knowledge. Specifically, businesses with experience in maintaining air defence capabilities and testing apparatus would find this contract advantageous for growth. Given the presence of a direct award to Intepro UK Limited, an SME and the original equipment manufacturer, there may be limited opportunities for competition; however, subcontractors or secondary suppliers with relevant capabilities may find partnership opportunities in supporting the main awardee. Businesses seeking to expand their scope into central government projects can look into engaging with DE&S for similar future contracts.

## Notice

In service support Maintanence and Repair of PSUATE Equipment for MOD UK.

### Procurement Information

DE&S Deca, on behalf of the Air Commodities Delivery Team and part of the UK Ministry of Defence (The Authority) Intends to Direct award a contract to Intepro Systems UK to provide In service Support (ISS) to the PSUATE equipment, which supports the UK Ministry of Defence's Air Defence capabilities. The contract is for 1 year plus 2 option years estimated to start February 2026. The contract is for continuous support, Maintenance and Repair of the current Inservice capability of PSUATE. The Contract has a proposed Value of PS0.652M (Inclusive of VAT) The authority considers that the direct award of this non-competitive contract falls within the circumstances set out in the Procurement Act 2023 Sch. 5, Para. 6(a)(b): 6. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- a) Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods service or works required, and b) There are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. This is because Intepro Systems UK is the OEM of and design authority and have supported and maintained the equipment for approximately 30 years and have the specialist skills, experience, knowledge and test equipment to continue with the support. No other contractor has access to the technical knowledge, documents, skills and test equipment necessary to fulfil this requirement, therefore only Intepro Systems UK can provide the services required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022453-2026 |
| Notice type | UK10 - Contract Change Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £580,244 |
| Contracts value | £580,244 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTEPRO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50412000 - Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2026 at 15:26 - ContractAmendment - UK10 - Contract Change Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022453-2026
- 16 Feb 2026 at 14:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013879-2026
- 30 Jan 2026 at 08:20 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008285-2026
- 27 Nov 2025 at 10:52 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077580-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022453-2026
  12th March 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013879-2026
  16th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008285-2026
  30th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077580-2025
  27th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://inteprosystems.com/uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/des-deca
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## 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-h6vhtk-05e9f1. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e9f1.json.