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Published 19 May 2025, 15:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Equipment Update and Support Services for I-Band Transponders - UK1

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

ServicesDirect awardAbove thresholdDefence & securitySME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£6,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Award expected 12 Feb 2026direct award proposed, no call for competition
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Future I-Band Transponder Capability Support with Obsolescence Mitigation incorporating PDS services, spares procurement and repairs

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
50000000 Repair and maintenance services50210000 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
Direct award proposed
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 May 2025, 15:14 BST
Last source update
13 Jan 2026, 15:32 GMT
Authority reference
ACDECA/025
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002769
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance servicesRepair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051745 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

19 May 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    19 May 2025, 15:14 BST
  2. Latest notice published288 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 15:32 GMT
  3. Tender notice expected257 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts120 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    19 May 2025, 15:14 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 13:45 BST
    UK1
  3. Pipeline notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 09:27 BST
    UK1
  4. Pipeline notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 15:32 GMT
    UK1
  5. Procurement method changed
    13 Jan 2026, 15:32 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Changes to previously published contract start date and description of requirement due to changes in the project plan.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 19 May 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Equipment and Support

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVRL-5831-GLMM Welsh Road, Sealand. Deeside. Flintshire, Deeside, Wales, CH5 2LSContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender