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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

EOD BOMB SUIT LIFE EXTENSION

Ministry of Defence · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:36.

Opportunity overview

The Dismounted Close Combat Survivability team, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a ‘Life Extension of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Bomb Suits’ contract to NP Aerospace Limited, for the current in-service EOD bomb suit capability.

Awarded to

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NP Aerospace Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£15m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2024
Award ID
025801-2024-712523450-1
Status
active
Location
Coventry, UK, CV6 5AQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV37414800 — Survival suits

Lots

  • The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (UK MoD) EOD Bomb Suits provide physical protection for British Forces’ users when disarming an explosive device. It is widely regarded as class leading and has provided a high level of protection. NP Aerospace Limited are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for current in-service EOD Bomb Suits. They are the only economic operator who holds the skills, specific experience, technical data, and tools needed to perform the required analysis and testing on the current in-service EOD suit to underwrite the extension to its operational life. This may involve obsolescence management and replacement of component parts as deemed necessary to enable the operational life to be extended out to 2035. This requirement does not seek to procure a new capability, it is simply to maintain and extend the life of the current in-service capability.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2024/S 000-025801
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Why this procedure was chosen
In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this contract falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). 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 (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16 (a) (ii) of the DSPCR 2011, which allows requirements to be exempt for Technical Reasons. This is because NP Aerospace Limited is the OEM and have supported the capability since it came into service in 2006. They are the only economic operator with the technical knowledge, data, specific skills and experience, and tooling and equipment needed to undertake the testing and analysis required to ascertain current protection levels and thereafter effect obsolescence management to maintain and extend the life of the capability.

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Contract Number 712523450
Section
IV.1.1

New Value

Text
The Contract Number for this requirement will be changed due to an administrative error. Going forward the contract number for the EOD Bomb Suit Life Extension supply and support contract shall be 715729503.

Old Value

Legal basis

Id
32009L0081
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
37414800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survival suits

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_PROC_NEGOTIATED_PRIOR_CALL_COMPETITION
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice
Entry 2
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 3
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
Has Options
Yes
Description
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (UK MoD) EOD Bomb Suits provide physical protection for British Forces’ users when disarming an explosive device. It is widely regarded as class leading and has provided a high level of protection. NP Aerospace Limited are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for current in-service EOD Bomb Suits. They are the only economic operator who holds the skills, specific experience, technical data, and tools needed to perform the required analysis and testing on the current in-service EOD suit to underwrite the extension to its operational life. This may involve obsolescence management and replacement of component parts as deemed necessary to enable the operational life to be extended out to 2035. This requirement does not seek to procure a new capability, it is simply to maintain and extend the life of the current in-service capability.

Options

Description
The contract will be for five (5) years, with options to extend to ten (10) years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Lowest price
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-16985
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood South

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-121522
Name
NP Aerospace Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV6 5AQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
473 Foleshill Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
NP Aerospace Limited
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-116642
Name
Defence Equipment and Support

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Abbey Wood

Identifier

Legal Name
Defence Equipment and Support
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-169672
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS348JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood Bristol

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Name
Sarah Griffiths

Award information

Award 1
Id
025801-2024-712523450-1
Title
EOD Bomb Suit Life Extension
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-121522
Name
NP Aerospace Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
025801-2024-712523450-1
Title
EOD Bomb Suit Life Extension
Status
active
Award ID
025801-2024-712523450-1
Date Signed
14 Aug 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
15,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UK · BS348JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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