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Published 16 Apr 2026, 09:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Untitled procurement · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Awarded value£12,839,307published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 8 Apr 2026
Awarded to Marlborough Communications ltd
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Supply of Vented Aviation Moulded Protection Earpiece for use with Aircrew Protective Helmets.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Vented Aviation Moulded Protection Earpiece for use with Aircrew Protective Helmets

CPV: Earphones · Protective gear · Purchase

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £12,839,3071 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Marlborough Communications ltdSupply of Vented Aviation Moulded Protection Earpiece for use with Aircrew Protective Helmets£12,839,307 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply of Vented Aviation Moulded Protection Earpiece for use with Aircrew Protective Helmets · Marlborough Communications ltd

    Signed
    8 Apr 2026
    Value
    £12,839,307
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Apr 2026, 09:40 BST
Last source update
16 Apr 2026, 09:40 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034494
Classification (CPV)
EarphonesProtective gearPurchase
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0683b4 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence - DE&S

Contracting authorityCentral Government MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • DE&SReview body BristolContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.