AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Defence Equipment and Support awarded Aireon LLC a direct, below-threshold contract for ADS-B truth data supporting E-7 Wedgetail Radar/IFF and transponder flight-test activities.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for Aireon LLC. The contract record states it was signed on 17 September 2026 and runs to 30 November 2027.
Market significanceThis is a USD 42,100 net data-services procurement in the defence and security regime, awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Aireon LLC
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · USD 42,100 net; USD 50,520 gross USD · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names Aireon LLC as supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, reports amount USD 42,100 and amountGross USD 50,520.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type: Contract details notice on Find a Tender; document description matches.
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status: complete; lot 1 status: complete.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status: active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status: active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 17 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding tax
99% confidenceUSD 42,100
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Contract 1 value.amount: 42100; currency: USD.
Contract value including tax
99% confidenceUSD 50,520
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Contract 1 value.amountGross: 50520; currency: USD.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence17 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence17 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence30 November 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2027-11-30T23:59:59+00:00.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished: 2026-10-12T09:40:36+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceADS-B truth data for E-7 Wedgetail Radar/IFF and transponder flight-test activities
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Process and tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices / data services
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Award mainProcurementCategory: services; item CPV 72300000, Data services.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender lists lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
Regime
99% confidenceDefence and security
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Tender specialRegime: defenceSecurity.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod: direct.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - without competition.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold: false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence17 September 2026 to 30 November 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Extension or renewal terms
98% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold procurement without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - without competition.
Requirement type
97% confidenceSpecialist flight-test data service supporting an E-7 Wedgetail programme activity
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Published description identifies ADS-B truth data for E-7 Wedgetail Radar/IFF and transponder flight-test activities.
Published value basis
99% confidenceBoth net and gross contract values are reported in USD
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Contract value provides amount USD 42,100 and amountGross USD 50,520.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 award_date is null; no separate award-date field is supplied in the notice data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
98% confidenceNot published beyond the stated direct, without-competition route
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Supplier identity handling
97% confidenceAireon LLC is reported from the published supplier record; Companies House verification is not applicable
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supplier_identity_status: not_applicable; supplierVerification status: not_applicable. The supplier is located in the United States.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is supplied.
- The published lot has no title, description or individual value.
- The notice does not provide bid counts, evaluation information, pricing detail, extension options or renewal terms.
- The supplier is identified from the source record; Companies House verification is not applicable for this supplier record.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
ADS-B truth dataAireon LLCDefence Equipment and SupportE-7 Wedgetaildata servicesdefence procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the ADS-B Truth Data contract?
Aireon LLC was named as supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract record reports USD 42,100 excluding tax and USD 50,520 including tax.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 17 September 2026 to 30 November 2027.
How was the procurement conducted?
It was recorded as a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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