Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence, DE&S · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Value
- £12,839,306.67
- Procedure
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Sector
- Clothing & footwear · Protective gear (CPV 18143000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 034494-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date8 Apr 2026
- Published16 Apr 2026Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
Supply of Vented Aviation Moulded Protection Earpiece for use with Aircrew Protective Helmets
About the supplier
Marlborough Communications Limited: every public contract they have won.