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Published 3 Aug 2026, 08:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Check-in Desks for RAF Brize Norton Terminal

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£263,330published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Robson Handling Technology Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Four new ergonomic check-in desks will be installed to replace existing equipment in the terminal at RAF Brize Norton. The replacement desks must be interoperable with the existing equipment, including the passenger baggage handling (PBH) roller track, to ensure continuity of operations.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
34960000 Airport equipment45213333 Installation works of airport check-in counters

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
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 Aug 2026, 08:08 BST
Last source update
3 Aug 2026, 08:08 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072971
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d97b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with Robson Handling Technology Limited on a single source basis in accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) (additional or repeat goods, services, or works). The Authority has a requirement to procure four additional check-in desks for the terminal at RAF Brize Norton.

The equipment must be compatible with the conveyor system, and must integrate with the same electrical control panel as the existing passenger & baggage handling (PBH) equipment. Procuring equipment from an alternative contractor would introduce significant programme, operational, and safety risk.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 3 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 08:08 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £263,3301 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Robson Handling Technology LtdSME16 Sept 2026 – 17 Sept 2027£263,330—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Naphill, High Wycombe, South East, HP14 4UEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender