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Published 24 Oct 2025, 09:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Module Support Contract 2025

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

ServicesDirect awardAbove thresholdDefence & securitySME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UKSouth West (UKK)
Contract value (direct award)£455,000≈ £91k / year · £546,000 inc. VAT
Awarded 15 Dec 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Survival Systems Limited
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Module Support and maintenance on an annual basis including spares replenishment

CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
50210000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Defence & security
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Oct 2025, 09:55 BST
Last source update
5 Jan 2026, 13:47 GMT
Authority reference
715693453
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000324
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment
Delivery area
UKSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d309 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Merlin Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence intends to awared a five-year contract with Survival Systems Limited (SSL) for the requirement for Maintenance Support to the Underwater Escape Training (UET) Modules for a period of five years, with two option year (5 years + 1 + 1 option years). The estimated value of the contract is £400,000 (inc VAT). This procurement is governed by the Procurment Act 2023. It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Scheudle 5 applies, in that, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only SSL have the necessary technical expertise, knowledge and capability to delvier the requirement at the standard required. As the Original Equipment Manufacturer, only SSL can delvier the requirement and due to safety, interoperability, and capability risks there are no other reasonable alternatives to those goods and services.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

24 Oct 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published361 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 09:55 BST
  2. Next notice expected360 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Standstill ends294 days ago
    29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts292 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published288 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 13:47 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 09:55 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 10:06 BST
    UK2
  3. Transparency notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 09:31 GMT
    UK5
  4. Status changed to complete
    17 Nov 2025, 09:31 GMT
  5. Contract award notice published
    16 Dec 2025, 15:47 GMT
    UK6
  6. Contract signature expected
    29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    5 Jan 2026, 13:47 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-10: 2 releases · 24 Oct 2025, 24 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £567,5001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Survival Systems LimitedSMEVCSE1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: One year extension£567,50015 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Module Support Contract 2025 · Survival Systems LimitedSMEVCSE

    Signed
    1 Jan 2026
    Value
    £567,500
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    one year extension option

    No agreed KPIs: service contract with regular reporting intervals

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 name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Survival Systems LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRRG-3612-GGDQ 24 Orion Court, Dartmouth, Nova Soctia, CA, B2Y 4W6, CAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure