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UK5

Passenger Short Term Air Supply System (PSTASS)

  • First published: 11 February 2026
  • Last modified: 11 February 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-064b4c
Published by:
Defence Equipment and Support
Authority ID:
AA79956
Publication date:
11 February 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK5
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Provision of spares and Post Design Services including ad hoc tasking, repairs and modifications for Passenger Short Term Air Supply System, to provide on going support to the current in-service capability.

Full notice text

Changes to notice

Description

Incorrect Procurement title, Changed the Procurement title of this notice.

Changed the Direct Award Justification text to: The contract will be for a term of 2 years plus one 6 month option and have an estimated value of £233,000 including VAT.

Scope

Procurement description

Provision of spares and Post Design Services including ad hoc tasking, repairs and modifications for Passenger Short Term Air Supply System, to provide on going support to the current in-service capability.

Contracting authority

Defence Equipment and Support

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: MOD Abbey Wood

Town/City: Bristol

Postcode: BS34 8JH

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRL-5831-GLMM

NUTS code: UKK12

Email: rodney.gardiner115@mod.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Supplier

Apeks Marine Equipment Limited

Identification register:

  • GB-COH

Address 1: Neptune Way

Town/City: Blackburn

Postcode: BB1 2BT

Country: United Kingdom

Companies House: 01231692

NUTS code: UKD41

Email: aboakes@aqualung.com

Type:

  • SME

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Description of how these justifications apply

The Air Enablers Delivery Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Apex Marine Equipment Limited (Apex) for the provision of spare parts and post design services for the Passenger Short Term Air Supply System (the System), which is carried by passengers on rotary wing helicopters (Wildcat, Chinook, Merlin and Dauphin N2) and provides air the event of an emergency where the helicopter sinks under water. The contract will be for a term of 2 years plus one 6 month option and have an estimated value of £233,000 including VAT.

It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 (single supplier – technical reasons) applies.

This is because Apex is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the System and has supported it since it was introduced into service in 2007. Only the OEM has the technical expertise, including designs, drawings and data packs, to maintain a vital piece of safety equipment and meet Military Aviation Authority (MAA) airworthiness requirements. There are no reasonable alternatives.

Direct award justification

Single suppliers intellectual property exclusive rights

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Defence and security

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1 Status: Complete

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contract

1

Status: Pending

Related lots

1

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

30 March 2026, 23:59PM

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Value

194166.67 GBP Excluding VAT

233000 GBP Including VAT

Main category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 44611200 - Breathing apparatus

Delivery regions

  • UK - United Kingdom

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

31 March 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 30 September 2028

Suppliers

  • GB-COH-01231692

Documents

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Description

Not published

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
44611200 Breathing apparatus Tanks

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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Other contact:
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