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Remote Aircraft Mover (RAM) - 10 Chest Pack Assemblies & 8 Battery Retrofit Kits - Contract Award Notice

Ministry of Defence · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:17.

Opportunity overview

A Contract Award Notice for the supply of 10 Chest Pack Assemblies & 8 Battery Retrofit Kits for Remote Aircraft Mover (RAM).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Curtiss Wright INDAL

No match
Contract value
£220.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 May 2024
Award ID
015359-2024-711510451-1
Status
active
Location
Mississauga, CA, Canada

INDAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

No match
Contract value
£220.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 May 2025
Award ID
020277-2025-711510451-1
Status
active
Location
Mississauga, CA, L5C 2V, Canada

Classification

  • CPV31158100 — Battery chargers
  • CPV31422000 — Battery packs

Lots

  • A contract for the supply of 10 Chest Pack Assemblies & 8 Battery Retrofit Kits for Remote Aircraft Mover (RAM).Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-045998
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Why this procedure was chosen
The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a 1 year contract with a value of £220,373.10 (Excluding VAT) to Curtiss Wright INDAL for the purchase of 10 Handler Chest Packs & 8 Battery Pack Units and Charger for the Royal Navy to support the current in-service Remote Aircraft Movers (RAM) Handlers. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319).  Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. The in-Service RAM Handlers are used to support embarked Merlin Mk2/Mk4 and Wildcat HMA aircraft. The Royal Navy needs to purchase this equipment as spares to be able to support the availability of the RAM Handler fleet out to the equipment out of service date of 31 March 2026. The requirement for these spares can only be met by Curtiss Wright INDAL as they are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and no alternative or substitutes can be used as the Chest Pack controls the RAM Handler and compatible battery packs. The units are only available through the OEM, and no Fit Form Function replacement can be used to ensure safety requirements are met. The OEM is only company that has the design drawings, patent and intellectual property of the system that is required to meet the safety requirements. As the system is safety-critical, it is imperative that the system is designed correctly as it is used to move aircraft at sea; if incorrectly designed, it could cause an aircraft to be pulled overboard and cause the loss of a multimillion-pound asset and/or endanger lives.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
31422000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Battery packs

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_MANUF_FOR_RESEARCH
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive
Entry 2
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
A contract for the supply of 10 Chest Pack Assemblies & 8 Battery Retrofit Kits for Remote Aircraft Mover (RAM).

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31158100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Battery chargers
Entry 2
Id
31422000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Battery packs

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-6966
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Portsmouth
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-113627
Name
Curtiss Wright INDAL

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
CA
Locality
Mississauga
Country Name
Canada

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Curtiss Wright INDAL
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-113628
Name
Navy Commercial

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Portsmouth
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Navy Commercial
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-147323
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Portsmouth
Postal Code
PO2 8BY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sir Leach Henry Leach Building

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Name
Joshua Price
Telephone
+44 3001626384
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-147324
Name
INDAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
CA
Locality
Mississauga
Postal Code
L5C 2V
Country Name
Canada
Street Address
3570 Hawkestone Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
INDAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-15678
Name
Navy Command Commercial

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Portsmouth
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Navy Command Commercial

Award information

Award 1
Id
015359-2024-711510451-1
Title
Remote Aircraft Mover (RAM) - 10 Handler Chest Packs & 8 Battery Pack Units and Chargers
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-113627
Name
Curtiss Wright INDAL

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
020277-2025-711510451-1
Title
Remote Aircraft Mover (RAM) - 10 Chest Pack Assemblies & 8 Battery Retrofit Kits
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-147324
Name
INDAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015359-2024-711510451-1
Title
Remote Aircraft Mover (RAM) - 10 Handler Chest Packs & 8 Battery Pack Units and Chargers
Status
active
Award ID
015359-2024-711510451-1
Date Signed
14 May 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
220,373.1
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
020277-2025-711510451-1
Title
Remote Aircraft Mover (RAM) - 10 Chest Pack Assemblies & 8 Battery Retrofit Kits
Status
active
Award ID
020277-2025-711510451-1
Date Signed
9 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
220,373.1
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Portsmouth · UK · PO2 8BY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-045998-2025-05-12T07:55:54+01:00compiled ·