715847486 - Provision of Training Life Rafts for Defence Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract (SERE) Training Organisation

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionDefence & security

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£256,844published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Ocean Safety

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Two A400M Atlas training life rafts (pool varient), three A400M Atlas training life rafts (sea varient), two A330 Voyager Training Slide (pool

version) and three A330 Voyager Training Slide (seagoing

version) plus associated user training and assessories.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

34521400 Lifeboats 35112000 Rescue and emergency equipment 80650000 Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 3 Jun 2026, 12:03 BST
Last source update: 3 Jun 2026, 12:03 BST
Authority reference: 715847486
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-052278
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ac49 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
3 Jun 2026, 12:03 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £256,8441 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ocean SafetySME	£256,844 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

715847486 - Provision of Training Life Rafts for Defence Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract (SERE) Training Organisation (DSTO) Aircrew Maritime Survival (AMS) Drills · Ocean SafetySME
Signed
2 Jun 2026
Value
£256,844
Period
3 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active
Options
Associated assessories.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Headquarters Air Command, Royal Air Force High Wycombe, Walters Ash, High Wycombe, South East, HP14 4UEContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ocean Safety LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02880054 Saxon Wharf Lower York Street,, SOUTHAMPTON, South East, SO14 5QFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Jun 2026, 12:03 BST