Untitled procurement — UK public procurement notice

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-0683b4
Creator: Ministry of Defence - DE&S
Published: 2026-04-16T08:40:53.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Ministry of Defence - DE&S (Central government)

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value £12,839,307published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Apr 2026

Awarded to Marlborough Communications Ltd

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

Related open tenders

Bidding windows open now · matched by shared authority or category — not a similarity score

Notice	Matched by	Deadline	Days left	Published value
Protect Framework (Compliance Services)Framework	same category	21 Sept 2026	2d	£2,688,000,000 ceiling
Sensory EquipmentFramework	same category	21 Sept 2026	2d	£2,510,994 ceiling

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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 16 Apr 2026, 09:40 BST
Last source update: 16 Apr 2026, 09:40 BST
Classification (CPV): EarphonesProtective gearPurchase
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0683b4

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

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 to	Value	Date	Status
Marlborough Communications LtdSupply of Vented Aviation Moulded Protection Earpiece for use with Aircrew Protective Helmets	—	—	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