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# CHC/655 Air Crew Lights

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chc-655-air-crew-lights-ocds-h6vhtk-043837). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "CHC/655 Air Crew Lights". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electronic and electrical spare parts for military aerospace equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKJ37
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **Awarded Value:** £720,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043837`

## 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/chc-655-air-crew-lights-ocds-h6vhtk-043837#tl-md)

## Description
The Secretary of State for Defence (the ‘Authority’) intends to enter into a contract with Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd for the delivery of air crew lights. The proposed contract term is 1 year with an optional 1-year extension with an approximate contract value of £720,000.
The Authority intends to award the Contract to Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd for technical reasons.
Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd are the sole UK distributor for SureFire. Sure Fire are the world leader in providing tactical equipment that can meet the performance, reliability and durability that is required for air crew lights. 
The Air Crew Lights are required by aircrew for night operations when identifying target features of the landing zone, ensuring the landing area is safe and provide a visual indicator to waiting troops, therefore their use is imperative to ensure aircraft safety when landing in previously unseen areas. Due to the varied tasking and operational areas the fleet operate in, the lights must be able to withstand use in varied and hostile environments. SureFire lights have been identified as a like for like replacement, therefore at least meeting if not exceeding the specifications.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published

- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKJ

- **Description:** The Secretary of State for Defence (the ‘Authority’) intends to enter into a contract with Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd for the delivery of air crew lights. The proposed contract term is 1 year with an optional 1-year extension with an approximate contr...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Air Crew Lights (active)
  - Award id: `004184-2024-CHC/655-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Edgar Brothers**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:12631143`
  - Value: £720,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Air Crew Lights (active)
  - Signed Value: £720,000
  - Signed Date: 07/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004184-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-08T11:43:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T02:35:43.079Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-043837