Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 16 Oct 2026, 10:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

715870502 Procurement of Personal Locator Beacons and Ancillaries CDN

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionDefence & security
Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£248,164published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Techtest Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the supply of F-35 type approved Pilot Personal Locator Beacons and peripherals.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
16 Oct 2026, 10:14 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2026, 10:14 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097759
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078922 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 10:14 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £248,1641 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Techtest Limited——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Techtest Limited

    Signed
    6 Aug 2026
    Value
    £248,164
    Period
    17 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2030
    Status
    active

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Techtest LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01363570 Street Court, Kingsland, West Midlands, HR6 9QAContact email

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 Tender