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Procurement of Magnetrons for the In Service Capability Support of I-Band Transponders  - UK1

Defence Equipment and Support · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 09:01.

Opportunity overview

DE&S Deca, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has a requirement to purchase Magnetrons (NSN 5960-99-1187834) for the In Service Capability Support of I-Band Transponders fitted to Merlin and Wildcat platforms. The Magnetron is solely manufactured by the company MPD Components (Manufacturers Part No: MA2829) in the USA and is of a bespoke design for the I-Band Transponder. The requirement is currently provided by the DE&S Commodities Consumables contract but will require continued support via a new procurement route.

Classification

  • CPV35642000 — Electronic and electrical spare parts for military aerospace equipment

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
715775454
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Nov 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Oct 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35642000
Description
Electronic and electrical spare parts for military aerospace equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
RFI Document attached to the opportunity linked to this notice in DSP. All expressions of interest are to follow RFI instruction. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60931
Due
15 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
029154-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Mar 2026, 14:36
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Defence Equipment and Support
Id
GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM

Address

Street Address
Welsh Road
Locality
Deeside
Postal Code
CH5 2LS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Url
HTTPS://WWW.GOV.UK/GOVERNMENT/GROUPS/DES-DECA

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Deeside · UKL23 · CH5 2LS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 015362-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 029154-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·