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title: "UK7 - Contract Details Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07888d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Defence Equipment and Support"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# UK7 - Contract Details Notice

Buyer: Defence Equipment and Support  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07888d

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## Summary

Defence Equipment and Support required the original equipment manufacturer, Callen-Lenz, to provide engineering and technical support to 744 Naval Air Squadron in preparation for and during Trial NEPTUNE REACH B. The work is military engineering and technical support, classified under military research and technology. It supports the squadron’s preparation for and conduct of the trial. The buying organisation is Defence Equipment and Support, the Ministry of Defence body responsible for the procurement. The contract is focused on support for this specific naval aviation trial rather than a broad, ongoing service. The supplier is based in Chilmark, while the buyer is based in Bristol; the procurement does not identify a separate place of delivery for the support.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Callen-Lenz, the original equipment manufacturer. Defence Equipment and Support used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award is active and the contract was signed on 9 October 2026. Its period runs from 9 October to 31 December 2026. The contract value is £98,000 excluding VAT, or £117,600 including VAT. The procurement comprised one lot, covering the engineering and technical support for 744 Naval Air Squadron’s preparation for and participation in Trial NEPTUNE REACH B. The published data does not set out an evaluation basis or eligibility conditions beyond the direct, non-competitive route and the requirement for the supplier to be the original equipment manufacturer.

For suppliers seeking to compete when this buyer next requires support for a comparable naval aviation trial, the award indicates the importance of OEM-level knowledge of the equipment and the ability to provide both engineering and technical assistance. Credibility would depend on understanding the relevant platform and its systems, and being able to support 744 Naval Air Squadron through trial preparation and activity. The requirement is a focused, time-bounded specialist assignment rather than a large-scale programme. The buyer’s use of a direct award to the OEM shows that original equipment manufacturer status was central to this procurement; a prospective alternative supplier would need to demonstrate equivalent technical authority and relevant trial-support capability to meet the same need.

## Notice

The Authority requires the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Callen-Lenz, to provide engineering and technical support to 744 Naval Air Squadron (744 NAS) in preparation for and during Trial NEPTUNE REACH B.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097488-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £98,000 |

## 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 | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Callen-Lenz |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73410000 - Military research and technology

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 13:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097488-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097488-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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