Official UK procurement notice
Bramble AV - UK5 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£2,083,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 12 Oct 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Excel AV Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is for an audio-visual solution spanning CSOC functional areas. To include installation, assurance, support, training and high-level acceptance criteria.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 18 Sept 2026, 12:50 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2026, 13:18 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096073- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077567Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
- Direct Award to Excel AV is justified under Paragraph 6 (Technical Reasons). Competition is absent for technical reasons because Excel AV is currently the only supplier able to provide and support an accredited Audio Visual (AV) solution that meets the specific security and operational requirements of the MOD.
- Excel AV has the necessary specific technical knowledge already in place due to its existing solution and proprietary knowledge.
- The equipment is required to be installed by November 2026. An alternative supplier would not be able to carry out the familiarisation, solution design, integration and accreditation work required within this time frame, resulting in both cost and delay to the service.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
12 Oct 2026 → 21 Oct 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published14 days ago12 Oct 2026, 13:18 BST
- Standstill ends5 days ago21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Sept 2026- Transparency notice published18 Sept 2026, 12:50 BSTUK5
- Transparency notice published22 Sept 2026, 12:01 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published12 Oct 2026, 13:18 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £2,083,0001 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel AV Ltd23 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2027Options: x2+1 year options · Amended: Removed operational location, security accreditation and organisational references from the tender description and direct award justification. | £2,083,000 | 12 Oct 2026standstill to 21 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Excel AV LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender