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Published 20 May 2025, 16:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

714859450 - Supply and In-Service Support of Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBD)

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support

GoodsDirect awardAbove thresholdDefence & securitySME suitable
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: UK
Contract value (direct award)£6,000,000≈ £2.0m / year · £7,200,000 inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Ocenco, Inc.
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Salvage & Marine Operations Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (‘MOD’), intends to negotiate a contract with Ocenco, Inc. (‘Ocenco’) to provide in-service support to the existing fleet of Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBDs); specifically, the M-20.2, M-20.2XT and M-20.2T variants, manufactured by Ocenco.

The contract will also enable the MOD to procure additional EEBDs and spares, if required.

CPV: Breathing apparatus · Fire escape equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
35111400 Fire escape equipment44611200 Breathing apparatus

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Defence & security
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 May 2025, 16:15 BST
Last source update
18 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
Authority reference
714859450
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078364
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Classification (CPV)
Breathing apparatusFire escape equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05195a Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

A change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

Ocenco, Inc. is the sole manufacturer of the M-20.2, M-20.2XT and M-20.2T EEBDs which are currently in service with the MOD. Ocenco is the only company with the in-depth technical know-how and expertise to fulfil the requirement. Ocenco, as the original equipment manufacturer, is the only company with the ability to provide the legislative safety certification to re-certify or recycle the EEBDs which is required for MOD to comply with statutory legislation (SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulations 13.3.4 and 13.4.3; IMO Resolution MSC.98(73), International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code), Chapter 3.2.2, as amended; IMO MSC/Circ.849 or subsequent guidance; EN 13794:2018; and ISO 23269-1:2020).

The EEBDs provided by Ocenco, Inc. are a safety critical item to personnel on board ships/submarines. Personnel are trained to use only one variant of EEBDs in the event of an escape from atmospheres that are either toxic or unable to sustain life. Using different equipment would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation by Royal Navy (RN) personnel and incompatibility with existing RN equipment. Introducing another type of EEBD would introduce an unacceptable safety risk to personnel.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

20 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    20 May 2025, 16:15 BST
  2. Next notice expected267 days ago
    31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Latest notice published68 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
  4. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 157 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    20 May 2025, 16:15 BST
    UK1
  2. Transparency notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
    UK5
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    18 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    26 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £5,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ocenco, Inc.Supply and In-Service Support of Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBD)1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: There will be two (2) separately exercisable, one (1) year extensions, which will be irrevocable and available for the Authority to invoke subject to a stated notice period.£5,000,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Equipment and Support

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVRL-5831-GLMM MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ocenco, Inc.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PGWT-4974-XBTV 10225 82nd Avenue, Wisconsin, US, 53158-5801, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender