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title: "709073450 - In-Service Support of Hazardous Environment Search Equipment (HESE)"
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# 709073450 - In-Service Support of Hazardous Environment Search Equipment (HESE)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/709073450-in-service-support-of-hazardous-environment-search-equipment-hese-ocds-h6vhtk-04a802). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "709073450 - In-Service Support of Hazardous Environment Search Equipment (HESE)". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Nov 2024, 17:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 November 2024 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Maintenance and repair services, Repair and maintenance services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04a802`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/709073450-in-service-support-of-hazardous-environment-search-equipment-hese-ocds-h6vhtk-04a802#tl-md)

## Description
PROTECT DT, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (the Authority), have awarded a contract to Tower Supplies for the In-Service Support of Hazardous Environment Search Equipment (HESE). The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with x4 1-year options to extend to a total duration of 7 years. The total estimated Contract Value (including options) is £3,381,342.97 (ex VAT).

            
This contract has been placed via a competitive procurement using the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 Restricted Procedure utilising the weighted value for money evaluation criteria. Tower Supplies was awarded the Contract as they submitted the highest scoring, compliant bid in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender.

            
All Tenderers were notified of the Contract Award Decision on 07th November 2025. The Contract was subsequently awarded 24th November 2025 with a Contract Effective date of 1st December 2025.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 004019-2026-709073450-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Tower Supplies**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-36923`
  - Value: £23,669,401 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 004019-2026-709073450-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £23,669,401
  - Signed Date: 07/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004019-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-16T15:40:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T22:38:38.206Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04a802