Untitled procurement · UK public procurement notice

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

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

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

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	£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

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

1 commercial party on the notice

Marlborough Communications ltdAwarded supplier Perrywood Business Park, Redhill, RH1 5DZ

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.