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ASE Aircrew Eyewear

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Tenderline Synopsis: Defence Equipment and Support: "ASE Aircrew Eyewear". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDefence Equipment and SupportScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for Defence Equipment and Support. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
1.9Bids / Report
54.5% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Tekever LtdTop vendor: 60.9% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 83 active published awards; 11 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Tekever Ltd1 win£220,000,000
ST Engineering Advanced Material Engineering PTE. LTD1 win£65,840,000
JFD Limited3 wins£52,294,167
Northern Diver (International) Limited1 win£12,091,667
Southern Scientific Ltd1 win£8,250,000
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDefence Equipment and Support
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published10 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
Last source update10 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-066668
What is being bought
The continued provision of aircrew refractive vision correction products and associated ophthalmic services.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    10 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    10 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    10 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
  2. Award pending
    Not published · £937,579
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
ASE Corporate Eyecare Ltd
£937,579 · Not published · pending
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Defence Equipment and Support

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM
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Award and contract changes
Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied

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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThe Air Enablers Delivery Team (AEDT) within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, (the “Authority”) intends to award an extension contract to ASE Corporate Eyecare ) Limited (“ASE”) for the continued provision of aircrew refractive vision correction products and associated ophthalmic services. The proposed contract has an estimated value of £1,2000,000 (one million two hundred thousand pounds) (inclusive of VAT) and a duration of approximately 12 (twelve) months (to expire no later than 31 March 2027). This procurement falls to be governed by the Procurement Act 2023 (the “PA 2023”) Chapter 3, Section 41: Direct Award in Special Cases. It is considered that direct award of the proposed contract is lawful in accordance with the PA 2023 Schedule 5 paragraph 6(a)(b) which relates to an absence of competition for technical reasons for the following reasons. There is an absence of competition for technical reasons as no other supplier (other than ASE) is able to supply the required aircrew refractive vision correction products and associated ophthalmic services. The requirement includes the supply of Swiss Flex Classic spectacles and contact lenses together with clinical fitting, adjustment and aftercare services. These goods and services form an integrated, in-service solution supporting a safety-critical defence capability. Swissflex Classic, has been cleared for use on all airborne platforms and is the only frame cleared for use by Aircrew due to its unique click in-connection. The Swiss Flex eyewear system is a proprietary solution that has been rigorously assessed, certified and cleared within the Military Air Environment (MAE). It is technically integrated with other in-service equipment, including aircrew helmets, visors and life-support systems, and is the only eyewear solution currently approved for use by Fast Jet, Rotary Wing and Multi Engine aircrew. service equipment, including aircrew helmets, visors and life support systems ASE is the only supplier who holds the necessary rights and technical capability to supply compatible replacement items and ongoing clinical support for the required Swiss Flex Classic spectacle’s and contact lenses.