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title: "The Provision of Spares, repairs, upgrades and associated equipment for Aircrew Helmets, In-ear Communication devices and Ground Use Headsets"
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# The Provision of Spares, repairs, upgrades and associated equipment for Aircrew Helmets, In-ear Communication devices and Ground Use Headsets

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DE&S  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066f16

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence's Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) has completed the awarding of a contract for the provision of repairs, upgrades, and associated equipment concerning aircrew helmets, in-ear communication devices, and ground use headsets. This procurement falls under the 'goods' category and is specific to military helmets, with a location focus across the United Kingdom. The procurement process followed a limited method, negotiated without publication of a contract notice, due to technical reasons stated under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011. The contract, valued at approximately £19.43 million including VAT, has been awarded to Helmet Integrated Systems Ltd, trading as Gentex Europe, ensuring continued support and services following the expiry of previous contracts.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for large enterprises with experience and capability in military equipment supply and maintenance, specifically in the areas of helmets and communication devices used in aviation. The procurement requires specialised technical expertise and ownership of intellectual property rights for the equipment involved, making organisations with design and technical capability, like Gentex Europe, prime candidates. Companies possessing similar attributes and accreditations could look to position themselves as potential partners or subcontractors for Gentex Europe, supporting the ongoing needs of the Ministry of Defence within this specialised sector.

## Notice

Single Source procurement of Post Design Services, Spares and repairs for Helmets, Ground Use Headsets, In Ear Communication Devices (IECDs). The Contract will be for a 2 year initial term + 2 x Optional 1 year extensions . ). The estimated value is PS19.43M Inc VAT.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Air Commodities Delivery Team (ACDT) within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, ("the Authority") intends to award a Contract to Helmet Integrated Systems Ltd for the procurement of Post Design Services, Spares and repairs for Helmets, Ground Use Headsets, In Ear Communication Devices (IECDs) and Test Equipment for use on air platforms. This Single Source contract will enable continuity of supply and services following the expiry of the existing contract ACComm4/7132 Post Design Services, Spares and repairs for Helmets and amalgamate the Ground Crew Headsets scope of contract 700005439. The contract will comprise of a Two (2) year contract with a further Two (2) option Years of Twelve months each with an total estimated contract value of PS19.43M Inc VAT and is intended to enable continuity of service for both requirements. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. The Authority has insufficient intellectual property rights to the modifications to the equipment and is therefore unable to pass the necessary data and information to undertake the requirement to third parties. Only the extant Contractor is the approved Design Organisation (DO) for the articles and owns the Design Rights for the articles which fulfil the requirement. This technical expertise, together with the ownership of the Design Rights, means that no company other than Gentex Europe Ltd, can carry out the activities required in the time frame specified by the Customer. Gentex Europe Ltd hold the necessary Design Approved Organisation Scheme accreditation to meet Airworthiness requirements with Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulations ensuring continued support of this equipment to the required safely levels.

### Procurement Information

In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. The Authority has insufficient intellectual property rights to the modifications to the equipment and is therefore unable to pass the necessary data and information to undertake the requirement to third parties. Only the extant Contractor is the approved Design Organisation (DO) for the articles and owns the Design Rights for the articles which fulfil the requirement. This technical expertise, together with the ownership of the Design Rights, means that no company other than Gentex Europe Ltd, can carry out the activities required in the time frame specified by the Customer. Gentex Europe Ltd hold the necessary Design Approved Organisation Scheme accreditation to meet Airworthiness requirements with Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulations ensuring continued support of this equipment to the required safely levels.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025243-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,194,166 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DE&S |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HELMET INTEGRATED SYSTEMS LTD (TRADING AS GENTEX EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 32342300 - Microphones and speaker sets
- 35813000 - Military helmets

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2026 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025243-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.des.mod.uk

## Provenance

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