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Published 8 Jul 2026, 13:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Resupply and In-Service Support to maintain of CYPRES Auto Activation Devices (ADD)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Direct awardDefence & securitySME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery listed: Germany (DE)UK
Awarded value£887,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Nov 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Airtec GMBH & Co KG Safety systems

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The C17 Command Support and Airborne Equipment Project Team (C17CSAE PT) as part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) (the Authority) has a requirement for the resupply, repair, and maintenance of safety critical in-service CYPRES Automatic Activation Devices (AADs) for Airborne Forces Equipment (parachute systems). The CYPRES device operates to deploy a reserve parachute if the parachutist is incapacitated during descent.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery listed: Germany (DE), UKEligibility: SME eligible
50000000 Repair and maintenance services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £887,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Nov 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Airtec GMBH & Co KG Safety systemsResupply and In-Service Support of the CYPRES Auto Activation Devices (ADD)18 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Authority has the irrevocable right to extend the Contract for an additional period of up to 2 (two) years in accordance with the Terms and Conditions set out in this Contract to a maximum expiry of 31st March 2031.£887,0005 Nov 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Airtec GMBH & Co KG Safety systems

    Signed
    5 Nov 2026
    Value
    £887,000
    Period
    18 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Authority has the irrevocable right to extend the Contract for an additional period of up to 2 (two) years in accordance with the Terms and Conditions set out in this Contract to a maximum expiry of 31st March 2031.
    1 agreed KPI: Timely completion of Authorised Tasks
    • Timely completion of Authorised Tasks, Completion is delivery of Task output in accordance with the acceptance criteria stated in the Work Authorisation Form (WAF) to time, cost, and performance parameters to the satisfaction of the Authority’s task originator .

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
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
8 Jul 2026, 13:51 BST
Last source update
5 Nov 2026, 12:09 GMT
Authority reference
C17CSAE/712971452
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-105131
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area in notice
Germany (DE)UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c671 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Airtec is the sole global OEM for the CYPRES AAD and holds all relevant intellectual property, design data, and proprietary software. They are the only operator with access to certified diagnostic and data‑extraction tools required to investigate safety incidents and are the only organisation authorised to replace internal components or issue airworthiness‑valid certification following repair or maintenance. No alternative supplier can legally or technically maintain or repair CYPRES AADs.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

5 Nov 2026 → 16 Nov 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published3 days ago
    5 Nov 2026, 12:09 GMT
  2. Today
    9 Nov 2026
  3. Standstill endsin 7 days
    16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 13:51 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Nov 2026, 11:45 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    5 Nov 2026, 12:09 GMT
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Abbey Wood South, Bristol, South West, Bs34 8JHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender